Few jobs pay as handsomely as those in the financial services, but the work may not always be creatively fulfilling. It’s a realisation that financial consultant Tena Mengi came to grips with over a period of time. “Food has been my escape from the mundane,” admits Tengi, as she recollects how she would often team up with close friend and multicuisine chef Supriya Phulwani during her kitchen experiments. “We’d watch cookery shows and videos and try out the recipes. The feedback we’d receive from friends and family was always encouraging. And then, a friend suggested that we start a business around food,” says Mengi.