The Indian Cacao and Craft Chocolate Festival
How to Start a Craft Chocolate Business (Devansh Ashar, Pascati)
How to Start a Craft Chocolate Business (Devansh Ashar, Pascati)
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An honest and practical session for anyone considering starting, building, or growing a craft chocolate business.
- Explore the realities of starting and running a chocolate business
- Decisions to help you begin
- Challenges you may encounter
- Lessons that come through experience
- Practical guidelines for starting a craft chocolate business
- A framework to build your own venture
Devansh Ashar is the co-founder of Pascati, one of India’s pioneering bean-to-bar chocolate brands and the country’s first certified organic and Fairtrade chocolate maker. With a background in hospitality and a passion for fine chocolate, he built Pascati from a small home-based experiment into an established chocolate business. Through his experience in chocolate production, sourcing, and working with cacao farmers, Devansh brings practical insights into the challenges and opportunities of building a craft chocolate business in India.
Parking notice: The venue does not come with provision for parking, so please be mindful to arrive using public transportation, or car pool with your loved ones for a better sustainable choice!
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions
• Tickets grant access to the festival grounds on one day only (either Day 1/2/or 3). Tickets are non-transferable once booked.
• Entry includes access to the full festival experience and unlimited stall tastings, excluding special talks, workshops and tasting sessions.
• Festival timings are from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Day 1, and 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Day 2 and 3.
• No refunds or cancellations are permitted for tickets once booked. They also cannot be exchanged for another day or transferred to another person.
• Rights of admission are reserved.
• Kindly respect the space, vendors, and fellow visitors. Any disruptive or inappropriate behavior may result in removal from the premises without refund.
• By purchasing this ticket, you consent to be photographed or filmed for promotional use by The Indian Cacao & Craft Chocolate Festival.
• We reserve the right to modify the event schedule, vendor list, or features due to unforeseen circumstances. Any such changes will be updated on our official platforms.
• For any questions regarding ticketing or the event, please reach out to us at indiancraftchocolatefestival@gmail.com.
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