Deepak Ravindran is the Co-Founder of Oddbox, a £30m wonky surplus food subscription service, fighting food waste with imperfect looking fruit & veg.
Deepak talks to Raakhee about the changing attitudes towards food aesthetics, with 20-40% of food not leaving UK farms due to their imperfect looks, and the role of supermarket cosmetic standards. Deepak speaks of his mental wellness and resilience when raising investment and the investor who told him only fools and family will invest!
THE DEBRIEFGaby Jesson takes a deep dive into some of the themes arising in this episode, including food waste, investment pitches and mental health.
The panel of guests for this episode are:
Claire Osbourne: Impact coach for sustainable specialists, speaking about coaching to go from good to great, our shadow self and the lies we tell ourselves
Emily Warburton-Adams: Co-founder of Pow Food, nutrition led catering, speaking about food delivery, the importance of support networks and co-founding/working with her mother
British Asian Entrepreneurs https://www.thebaehq.com/
