"Frozen is the new Fresh." — 3 Food Operators Spill on AI, NPD & VC-Pampered Consumers

Three food operators. Zero filters. In this episode, Sanket (Founder, SCANDALous Foods) sits down with Rahul and Ganesh—operators who have spent years building and scaling some of India’s largest food, delivery, and cloud kitchen businesses. We discuss: Why “Frozen is the New Fresh” AI tools every operator should be using The future of Q-Commerce and food delivery NPD and supply chain realities The 4-SKU vs 180-SKU debate Why customer churn kills businesses Whether VC money has spoiled the Indian consumer No PR answers. No LinkedIn-safe opinions. Just an honest conversation about what really happens behind restaurants, cloud kitchens, food manufacturing, and food distribution. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:00 AI in Food 09:30 AI Tools for Operators 17:30 NPD & Supply Chain 21:00 Frozen vs Fresh 26:00 SKU Strategy 29:00 Modular Food Systems 33:00 Customer Churn 35:00 The Convenience Pricing Debate Subscribe for more conversations on food, HORECA, Q-Commerce, startups, and building businesses. #FoodIndustry #QSR #CloudKitchen #QCommerce #HORECA #FoodTech #StartupIndia