How The Nutcracker Became A Mumbai Favourite ft Annie Bafna | Profit & Palate

In this episode of Profit & Palate, we sit down with Annie Bafna, Founder of The Nutcracker, for a conversation that goes beyond cafés, menus and hospitality businesses. From leaving behind a finance and CA background to building one of Mumbai's most loved café brands, Annie reflects on the role of instinct, emotional intelligence and consistency in creating spaces people genuinely feel connected to. The conversation explores why some places become habits, how cafés have evolved into modern spaces for work, friendship and comfort, whether warmth can scale alongside growth, and what it truly takes to build a hospitality brand people return to again and again. More than a founder story, this is a conversation about human connection, belonging and the subtle details that make certain spaces a lasting part of people's lives. Profit & Palate is a premium founder and lifestyle conversation format exploring the people, ideas and cultural shifts shaping modern hospitality and business. #AnnieBafna #TheNutcracker #ProfitAndPalate #Hospitality #Mumbai #CafeCulture #Restaurants #Lifestyle #FounderStories #ETNow #etnow #businessnews #budget2026withetnow YouTube Channel -    / @etnow   Subscribe To ET Now For Latest Updates On Stocks Market News , Business News, Company News, IPO & More | https://bit.ly/SubscribeToETNow Subscribe Now To Our Network Channels :- ET Now Swadesh:    / etnowswadesh   Times Now: http://goo.gl/U9ibPb Social Media Links :- Twitter - http://goo.gl/hA0vDt Facebook - http://goo.gl/5Lr4mC Website - https://www.etnownews.com Download our App for Breaking News: https://tinyurl.com/4y6e3u2e Follow us on Google News for latest updates ET Now: https://news.google.com/publications/... Times Now Navbharat: https://bit.ly/3zDaKJo Times Now : https://bit.ly/3CyrrYg Zoom: https://bit.ly/3CEK0dv