So you may have recently read via my twitter account, that for some time… I’ve been talking about Bal’s Kitchen.
What is Bal’s Kitchen?
Great question! – it’s a Kitchen, that’s ran by Bal! – (That’s me, by the way).
What’s unique about this?
Well…. quite a few things.
a) As I’ve travelled around the world, I always like to try the local cuisine, be it the shark in Bangkok, Thailand or the deep fried chicken in Atlanta, US… I must try what the locals eat. Makes me appreciate my local Fish and Chips (with mushy Peas) back home.
b) Cultures – every culture is different and fascinates me. From my Indian heritage, where we eat food with our hands… to the Chinese chopsticks, to the traditional knife and fork… for my fish and chips (with mushy Peas and mint sauce).
c) People! – Remember my 3P? – People, Process and Purpose. I feel, especially in an eatery… people, either those cooking, in charge or just waiting on you… are extremely important. I’ve experienced some rude folk… friendly folk… best of all, at Mary Mac’s Tea Room in Atlanta, where you have a friendly lady come over, asks how you are… how your day was… and gives you a little back rub!
Yep, that’s Adam, myself and Jo Carter – Goodwill Ambassador at Mary Mac’s, Atlanta. (side note – you must check out Adam’s photo’s on Insta – @adamparkmanphoto)
So there’s a few things that will make Bal’s Kitchen unique… and yes – a Goodwill Ambassador is on the list!
So, can I really do it? – well… that’s the big question.
Is it really possible? – as the saying goes… Anything is Possible.
I needed some additional motivation to really get it going… and boy did I get it recently.
Now, if you’ve heard about the Shed at Dulwich – that was my little kick that I needed! – if you haven’t heard about it… keep on reading!
So, i’m not going to explain the whole story about the Shed at Dulwich, but i’m going to let you watch the video clip below – be warned, it’s about 18minutes long.. but it’s the best 18 minutes you’ll spend if you need some motivation… or a ‘kick up the backside’ to get going!
There’s one key lesson out of all of this… you can sit there and say, I wouldn’t be able to do it, I can’t do it… I’ll never be a a success… I can never get to number 1… blah…blah…blah… BUT! – if you really want something, you can achieve it.
Now the moral of the story is… how a shed in Dulwich.. went from ranking 18 thousand something on Trip Advisor to being Number 1.
Wasn’t done the right way (and we’ll discuss the ethics another day)… but the key learning is… Literally, Anything is Possible.
Enjoy..