Nisha Katona

Extraordinary lives: Nisha Katona - from barrister to restaurant empire

February 25, 2024

Food special: Trish & Lorraine meet Mowgli Street Food founder Nisha Katona, the woman shaking up the world of hospitality thanks to both her innovative cooking and maternal management model. She shares her remarkable life story of becoming a barrister after failing A-Levels, then giving up a stellar career in midlife to follow her dream of opening an Indian restaurant.

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