Power Couples In Chandigarh Working Together And Building An Empire Together!

When we think about work, we tend to forget our partners. Somewhere people still believe that work and romance can’t go together. One can either concentrate on business or can give time to family or loved ones. But doing both is a remote possibility. However, these couples in Chandigarh working together are breaking all norms and are surely giving all young ones Couple goals. We, at ShoutLo, bring forth the story of Chandigarh-based couples who work together and for whom work has become romance.

Ashok Chitkara & Madhu Chitkara, Chitkara University

The Educators who have been behind the success of many students from the region and now are behind the most respectable university, Madhu & Ashok Chitkara are the power couple from Chandigarh that restores our faith in the education system. The couple behind the success of Chitkara University, together they dedicated their lives to the mission of spreading education. Through their diligence and inspiring leadership, they have helped create a learning environment that represents a unique blend of distinguished faculty, brilliant students and proactive collaborations with industry. They have been working together for over 3 decades and started out from a small coaching center. The journey from a small room to an education empire was a result of constant hard work, perseverance and the common love for mission education. Their common love for the same subject, Maths, made them start the coaching center in Sector 9 Chandigarh. With such brilliant teachers supporting the students, the coaching center soon turned into an education trust and then into a fully fledged UGC recognised University. The famous saying that a woman is behind the success of a man, is absolutely perfect to describe this couple working together in Chandigarh. In the words of Ashok Chitkara, “All my success can be attributed to my wife. It was her support, faith, and patience that made us a success. Together, we have been able to achieve our mission and are still trying to make the country a better place by educating the young lot.” This power couple surely restores our faith and belief in the fact that working with the one you love will always lead to success!

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Shiwani and Aditya Prabhu, Gourmet Nine

The Creative minds behind Tricity’s Theatrical Experience restaurant, Gourmet Nine met online and fell for each other. Both Shiwani Tomar and Aditya Prabhu discovered that they both are epicureans who enjoy good food. Together they decided to share this common love for food with the rest of the world in the form of their Food Theatre-Gourmet Nine. With over 27 years of experience with 5-star Kitchens at Taj Hotels, Ramada, and Mainland China, Aditya decided to call it quits and start his own venture. Having learned that his love is also a hardcore gourmand did the trick for him. With a common passion to cook and serve gourmet food, they both worked and created a haven for foodies who love drama on a platter. The name of their maiden venture Gourmet Nine is inspired by nine different types of cuisine from Bengal, Rajasthan, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Pan Asian. As per Aditya, “If you love cooking, then you must know how to play with spices. If you learn to play with spices, you surely would win over people with your food.” At Gourmet Nine, they both together have tried to create a dramatic experience for people who would love to experiment with food. Shiwani with her artistic flair has designed the interiors and Aditya has curated a special menu to appease the patrons who frequent the restaurant. Together, they try and interact with their guests and convince them to try something other than just butter chicken or dal makhani. “For both of us, food is not just something that satiates your hunger but something that is an experience and that is what we both love to deliver. Our common love is what we serve to our guests and that is what keeps us going”, says Aditya. With so much going on, this couple working together in Chandigarh are giving us relationship goals and are defying the logic that states never work with the one you love!

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Lavanya and Rachit Malhotra, Femina Plus

He is the visionary-creative stylist who transforms the way you look. She is the bubbly, chirpy rockstar with a brush stroke. Together, they are the creative geniuses transforming and beautifying Chandigarh with their Makeup and Hairstyling. Yes! We are talking about the Prodigies behind the success story of the biggest salon in Chandigarh Femina Plus, Lavanya & Rachit Malhotra. This power couple working together in Chandigarh has been the talk of the town due to their makeup and their popularity knows no bounds. Married 3 years ago, this young couple embarked on this beautiful journey and in the process ended up becoming the most sought-after makeup artists in the region. Every bride would want to have someone as sweet & brilliant as Lavanya do her makeup and someone as talented as Rachit do her hair for their D-day. They together are amongst the most successful couples in Chandigarh who have build a Brand that most people only dream of. Amidst the everyday work at their salon, they also exclusively have started another brand Rachit & Lavanya Makeovers wherein they cater to the young brides and their destination wedding requirements. From makeup to hair styling to overall grooming, they together work their magic on their clients. “ We are makeover enthusiasts, hair game - changers and happy travelers all rolled together as one”, both of them chuckle. With so much to deliver and so much at stake, they both find the time to express their love for each other and whenever the song “Mere rang mein Rangne Wali” plays in the salon, Lavanya knows it's Rachit reaching out to her. With so much love, for work and for each other, this young pair is surely is one of those couples in Chandigarh working together who have made it big for themselves!

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Amber Mehrotra and Ragini Mehrotra, Whistling Duck

Curators behind the most sophisticated fine dining restaurant in Chandigarh Whistling Duck, Ragini & Amber Mehrotra had no connection whatsoever with business. However, their common love for the culture is what brought them together and establish this restaurant in Chandigarh. For them, their own culture was supreme and that is what brought them back from Dubai to Chandigarh. Both of them had a common love for cultures and decided to create a retreat in the city that would bring together families for a Sunday brunch. Thus, Whistling Duck came into being in 2013. Together, they work together to offer guests an enriching experience which they feel somewhere is lost. Both of them are well-rooted in their cultures and that is exactly why they opened this restaurant in Chandigarh. For them, “Working together is amazing as our beliefs and love for our own culture is the common thread. What sets us apart from other couples is the fact that we have a strong wish to contribute towards the culture and thus for us, work isn't a pain.” With such dedication and commitment to their goals and to each other, this power couple working together in Chandigarh is an inspiration for the young lovers in the city who think that work can’t be romance!

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Priya and Abhay Jagat, Backpackers Cafe

The couple behind the most successful restaurants in Chandigarh viz. Backpackers Cafe, Willow Cafe, Cafe Nomad, Tattlers, Orchid Lounge and Whispering Willows, were never really associated with this line of work. Priya was working as a banker and Abhay was an MBA grad working in Jaipur and Hyderabad. Both of them together were tired of their corporate jobs when they decided to call it quits and head back to Chandigarh. The idea was to tap the potential restaurant industry in Chandigarh together. With a common love for food, peace, and tranquility, they decided to design a country retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the city and thus, Chandigarh got its first country retreat, Whispering Willows. An immediate success meant that their hard work and perseverance and faith in their venture was also appreciated by the city folks and there was no turning back ever since. Both of them together worked towards sharing their take on restaurants in Chandigarh in the form of Backpackers Cafe, Orchid Lounge, Willow Cafe, Cafe Nomad and Tattlers. Together they wanted to give the city something unique and that is exactly what they did. In this journey, they ended up strengthening their own bond and realised the common love for unique ideas. With every venture, they have been setting an example as a Couple working together in Chandigarh who have done exceptionally well for themselves!

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