
This AI powered transcript captures a podcast interview with Kiran and Bhageshri Dhotre, a Marathi couple in Austin, Texas, who founded "Zatka Vada Pav." The discussion highlights their inspiring journey from design professionals with stable IT jobs to food entrepreneurs, driven by a desire to recreate authentic vada pav reminiscent of their Mumbai and Pune roots after experiencing job loss. They detail their meticulous process of perfecting a specific type of bread crucial for vada pav, overcoming challenges like sourcing ingredients and navigating health regulations for their food truck. The interview also touches upon their business growth, future plans including scaling their bread production and potentially franchising, and their commitment to helping other aspiring food entrepreneurs in their community.