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What You Need to Reach Your Building My Business Weight Loss Goal in 2016
Wearing many hats and juggling many roles is often part of the act of owning and managing your own business. Theory says do the things at which you are an expert, hire experts or contract out all roles or tasks for which you are not an expert. But in reality you will have to fill some roles and learn some new skills until you have the cash flow required to hire help. Once you have attained the required level of cash flow or can secure financing do not hesitate to hire help or to contract out work for which you are not an expert, you will not regret the investment. The same applies to hiring extra hands for boosting capacity in your area of expertise as the business grows.
However, during the startup stage learning new skills and filling roles for which you are not necessarily the expert, but for which you have transferrable skills supported by proper research, guidance, and learning (self-help or formal learning) will help you to grow your business. It will also help you know how your business works or should work when you hire an expert.
Working in operations, sales, marketing, management, human resources, and administration requires a lot of juggling. If you work only in some of those functions, you must provide the necessary information to the experts for getting the job done and that requires a significant amount of time and energy for all areas combined. If you lead a lucky SME that owns and manages an up-to-date business intelligence system much energy, focus, and time are still required for balanced business development across functional areas in order to achieve and maintain profitability. As the demand for energy, focus, and time increases so could your waistline and the weight registered in pounds or kilos each time you step on the scale. If you are in the service industry and sit at your desk for several hours each day weight gain is one area in which you could achieve significant results without trying. That is pretty much the seesaw of weight gain,energy, time, and focus.
The XL-elegance weight loss coffee, tea, chocolate, and beverage shop have teamed up with JAVITA to bring you a range of weight loss coffees, teas, drinks, and chocolate that will give you the control, energy, fat burning and sugar to fat conversion blockers that will level the seesaw and help you to shed unwanted pounds. 
Besides weight loss and control the product line includes solutions for improving memory and focus, joint function, reducing stress and strengthening the immune system.
Burn and control coffee; lean + green tea; and the ActiveBlendz Control are the top weight loss and fat burning products in the portfolio. ActiveBlendz Rush provides extra energy that helps to prevent harsh spikes and crashing. ActiveBlendz Flex improves joint function and ActiveBlendz Defend helps to improve overall health and supports the immune system. Energy + Mind Coffee provides energy and helps with memory, focus, and concentration. The Focus Fusion Cocoa improves focus and attention and is proven to help children and adults with ADD and ADHD. 
ActiveBlendz Control is a caffeine and sugar free drink that is made with pomegranate and concord grapes. It contains Gymnema Sylvestre and Garcinia Cambogia key ingredients for supporting weight loss for those who are sensitive to caffeine. Lean + green tea contains Gymnema Sylvestre and Garcinia Cambogia making it ideal for you if you do not drink coffee but need help with weight loss. The weight loss coffee is powered by healthy phytonutrients found in its key ingredients Garcinia Cambogia and Yerba Mate.
The products are tasty and come packaged in easy to carry convenient sticks. To date over 55 million sticks have been sold in over twenty countries. The testimonies of safe, rapid weight loss by customers who attained weight loss goals of 15, 70 or 150 pounds and in between have been numerous and convincing. Most customers report using two sticks of products per day to achieve their goal, some have even reported using as little as two half sticks per day. 
But even better each customer is presented with an opportunity to share the products and earn one of the highest residual income paid in any industry.
The weight loss products are US FDA approved and are free of additives, preservatives, artificial flavours, and sweeteners.
Business success requires discipline, reaching your business weight loss goal requires the discipline to take your weight loss drink, tea, or coffee twice per day.
Could you ask for greater impact from your weight loss target―when you’ve got safe healthy weight loss, energy, an alternate revenue stream, and weight loss ticked as done on your “Building My Business Things to Do List for 2016”?
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Lean + Green Tea https://youtu.be/JGVXHpvqoOc
Burn and Control Weight Loss Coffee https://youtu.be/nYJK620U-B0
Focus Fusion Cocoa https://youtu.be/1O8NrNLOcdY
Energy + Mind Coffee https://youtu.be/_St_kVUFUZs
Stories and Testimonials https://youtu.be/6tZprtmVXv4
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Chaat Papri — A Healthy and Nutritious Choice
You’re going to fall in love with this one. Try the Chaat Papri at Glory of India Roti Cuisine and tell us what you think. Chaat Papri– a healthy and nutritious choice. Price: $3.50.
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For A Healthy Salad and Refreshing Crave Killer Try Glory of India’s House Salad
When the craves for meat or something crunchy begin to rave the least healthy options often comes to mind. This is the moment when the crave for something sugar-filled and crunchy or something fried and crispy takes control of you. Escape to healthy at Glory of India!
The House Salad at Glory of India lets you indulge your crave the fun and healthy way. Try the crispy, crunchy crave killer which leaves you feeling light and refreshed. The refreshing mix of crispy lettuce, carrots, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy cucumbers is pleasing to the taste buds. While the fresh look of green, orange, red, and white is appealing to the eyes. This salad is served with a light and healthy dressing made of olive oil, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Kill the carves, get the crunch and have fun without the worry about heavy dressings and unwanted Omega-6. No sugar, no excessive carb intake, and no guilt! A winner all round.
Have the salad as a stand-alone dish or as a side with your meal. For $1.99 this healthy dish is worth the spend.
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Chef Benjamin (Ben) Nanneti,Toronto’s King of Authentic Indian Cuisine
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Benjamin Nanneti Executive Chef and Owner — Glory of India Roti Cuisine
Chef Benjamin Nanneti and Glory of India Roti Cuisine are giving Torontonians, domestic tourists, and globe trotters one more reason to visit Queen Street West. The taste and flavor of refined, healthy, authentic Indian cuisine with home cooked freshness is what keep guests returning to Glory of India Roti Cuisine. 
“A great Chef!” “He makes one of the best Biryani and Butter Chicken I have ever tasted”. This is how Louai Maleh, Executive Sous Chef at the Sheraton Toronto and his former supervisor describes Ben.
Ben specializes in Indian Cuisine, his special gift is to turn out ambrosial dishes with favours that lifts the spirit. To taste Ben’s divine cooking is to experience a burst of flavor and a jolt of pleasure that will likely reduce your vocabulary to mmm! Wow! Simply delicious! Awesome! Don’t be embarrassed by your loss of speech just blame it on Ben’s unique blends from the 12 spices of India and the subtle yet alluring flavors of charcoal and smoke from the clay oven. Whether he serves up South or North Indian cuisine, vegetarian or non-vegetarian dishes you will be treated to tasty and healthy food.
Born and raised in Calcutta, India, Ben developed a love for cooking and the kitchen at the age of 14 when he decided to watch his mother, Vyduryam Nanneti cook. Ben spent hours watching and absorbing the cooking process as Vyduryam prepared and served up mouthwatering dishes to the delight of family, friends and the people of Calcutta. Ben believes she got “A cooking blessing” ―the gift of flavours, which he inherited from her.
Ben Nanneti
Executive Chef- Glory of India Roti Cuisine
Being a Chef was not Ben’s first choice for a career. His father Israel was an Executive Officer at the British High Commission in India and Ben had his eyes on a career in the civil service, and for that he completed a Bachelor of Arts in History, Civics, and Public Administration. He was soon to discover that as a Christian with a Christian surname it was not going to be easy for him to get a job in a big company or the civil service.. Ben then decided to pursue a two year technical diploma in welding and fitting but he was still hoping for his dream job when his younger brother, John Christopher encouraged him to become a Chef.
John Christopher Nanneti is the Chef that Ben most admires and whom he describes as the real Chef and his inspiration. The gift of cooking seems to run in the family as John and his Swagat West Haven Restaurant was featured in the New York Times for serving up delicious South Indian and North Indian cuisine. Ben acted on John’s suggestion and got accepted into the Chef’s course at the Food Craft Institute in India just post his 23rd birthday and just before it was too late for him to be accepted into the course.
He began his career as a Chef at Taj Coromandel Hotel a Five Star Deluxe Hotel in Chennai India. In 1996 Ben joined Carnival Cruise Line as a Chef, a career move which brought Ben to North America and the beginning of what he believes is God’s plan for him to live in North America and for his children to be born in Canada.
In 1999 Ben left Carnival Cruise Line to join Taste of Tandoori, now Thali in Connecticut. Following which he immigrated to Canada in 2001, completed the Chef’s course at George Brown College and later served the Sheraton Hotel Toronto for nine years in advancing Chef Roles. Louai describes Ben as “Our go to person for Indian Food”, “He is a great gentleman, courteous, respectful, and a pleasant character”. “He always goes the extra mile”. “I wish him all the best for the future”.
What led you to establish your own Restaurant?
I had a good job as Chef at the Sheraton Hotel here in Toronto. I worked hard and received promotions. In 2012, I was invited to partner with a local restaurant as Chef and investor, they were opening a new location. That partnership did not work so in 2014, Guna, my wife and I opened Glory of India Roti Cuisine.
Why Queen Street West?
We were looking for a place in the University community Downtown, we did not find a place but found this location on Queen Street West. That is how Queen Street West became the birth place of Glory of India Roti Cuisine.
The Peacock Tail forms a part of your logo, tell us a little about its significance?
The Peacock is the national bird of India, everyone loves the Peacock so we decided to use the Peacock tail to represent India.
The bright orange what is the significance of that colour?
The orange is from the Flag of India and also represents the India in our Restaurant.
What do you burn to give to diners in Toronto that is currently hard to find?
Food that is rich in flavor and healthy. We want our customers to have a place where they feel comfortable to relax and enjoy their meal as they desire. Our Canadian guests often ask “How do you get the flavours”, “We do not get these flavours anywhere else in Toronto”, “Can you show me how to make it?” I watch some of our Indian and Tibetan customers eat their rice with the hands as it is done in India. When I asked them “Why do you use your hands when I have given you forks?” “They told me they felt comfortable and wanted to enjoy the authentic Indian flavours to the fullest as they do not find it elsewhere in Toronto”.
Besides your wife Guna and yourself you are currently served by 4 staff members. Do you have aspirations for growing the restaurant so that it will continue to add jobs to the Queen Street West and Toronto economy?
We want to grow a restaurant to create wealth and opportunities that we can share. I would love to train one of our kitchen assistant to be a great Indian Chef and to watch him manage and run another Glory of India Restaurant. Yes, we want to create more jobs, to earn and share wealth.
What were the greatest challenges that you faced in trying to set up your restaurant?
In the beginning it was very slow, we were not known and the customers were not coming. This location is a tough one and several other tenants have given up on it. The early days were tough times, getting dine-in status was also another tough problem but with the help of Anna Bartula of the Parkdale Village BIA we were able solve that problem. Now the customers are coming and things are much better. Guna has been a co-owner, wife, mother, friend, and partner to me through it all and I am very grateful to her.
What has been the greatest reward of owning your restaurant to date?
When I watch my guests leave empty plates and platters behind and they are happy and satisfied. It makes me very happy when they say “I will wait for the food here 
because I love your food”. It also makes me happy when they give compliments about the unique flavours that they experience here and when I see good sales. It is what makes me able to do this work seven days a week.
You have received favourable reviews on Facebook and Yelp what have your customers been saying about Glory of India Roti Cuisine?
“Delicious, flavourful, this is the real Indian Restaurant”. They are very happy with the flavours and the serving sizes. Many say our Butter Chicken is the best that they have had. We offer dishes in mild, spicy and hot so our customers are happy since they can choose the right level of spice to suit their taste. We also create customized dishes from our menu items based on individual request and they love that. They love the wraps and have mentioned us to other Indian Restaurants.
What advice would you give to newcomers who would like to start their own business?
It might be a little tough at first but you will succeed if you give great service and work hard.
What advice would you give to born and bred Canadians who would like to start their own food business?
Stick to your Canadian dishes and go for it. In the beginning it is hard but after a year or two of getting experience it will be better. You will have more job security and stable hours.
Glory of India will be celebrating its second anniversary towards the end of this year, what can foodies, diners and Toronto expect from Glory of India Roti Cuisine?
We will be giving our guests a chance to taste and enjoy an array of dishes on the house in addition to discounts on select menu items. Diners in general can expect to see a few new menu items including tandoori and kebaps. For the holiday season and in the coming year we look forward to catering to more events such as staff celebrations, Christmas, family, birthdays, weddings and other special occasions. We will serve some of the best paneers, korma, saag, vindaloo, jalfrizi, masala, tandoori, chettinadu, biryani, samosas, pakoras, dosas and our signature butter chicken that you will find in Toronto.
From what we’ve seen and heard it seems you have missed your trip to Toronto if you missed trying the delectable food served up by Ben and Glory of India. We join Louai in wishing Ben and Glory of India Roti Cuisine all the best for the future.
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How to cite or reference this article: Meegan Scott, “Chef Benjamin (Ben) Nanneti,
Toronto’s King of Authentic Indian Cuisine” ,“The Noësis: MWildhorse Strategy and Learning Digest.”, November 11, 2015. Vol. I & II
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