London - The new venture
Hey guys landed in London after a 7 hour flight from New York. Here on work embarking on another business venture that I am announcing at a press conference today. and when I do something new the first place you’ll get to hear of it is here 
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Raj and me have invested with the V8 Gourmet Group, we’ve dabbled in a whole lot of different things, CRICKET, Medispas and now the F&B market. Got to acknowledge the fact that Indian food is much enjoyed (chicken tikka masala becoming the nation’s favorite) and has a huge market in Britain. Me being a self confessed Foodie also being synonymous with a healthy lifestyle and to top it all being a SHETTY, a surname associated with the Food sector (pioneers in Udipi restaurants) in india, this was only a sign for us to think it right to invest and procure a 33% stake in V8 that encompasses Vama, The Bombay Bicycle Club and Tiffinbites We also do airline catering and the newest plan is to introduce Readymade Indian meals that will be under 10 % fat!
Very excited about this venture and with the expertise of Co-owner and celebrity chef Andy Varma hope to cater to all those people who enjoy delicious, healthy, authentic Indian food that will be convenient to cook! Hoping to launch this line of readymade meals after Christmas in Britain. it’s great to know that our restaurants are frequently visited and appreciated by A list clientele like, Brad Pitt, Woody Allen, Mick Jagger, His Highness King Abdullah of Jordan, Bryan Adams, Rowan Atkinson and Uma Thurman and even our very own Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan. Will be branching out to Dubai and Jordan by end of this year, and many more in years to come. Would also like to clarify all those reports and rumors about it being in honor of Jade Goody is completely and utterly baseless! So you’ve heard this from ME, and that’s what counts. Sorry about not blogging as often but hope you understand how manic it’s been to multitask amidst all these various projects. Please do keep writing in, it means a lot. All of this is only possible with all your love good wishes and support.
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August 24th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Hi Shilpa, thanks for sharing this news with us! However, for some reason, this information was posted on The Telegraph India website before this blog. Well at least you have confirmed it and clarified the rumours. Thanks for clearing up the Jade Goody rumour, I somehow thought that was not a sensible decision, and did not want to believe it, but there were quotes like, ‘”said a close friend of the Bollywood actress.” When there are statements like that, it’s usually a made up quote, hence not naming any people, but referring to an anonymous friend. These media people are full of baseless rumours
You’re sure becoming the business woman of the year!
but does this mean we’ll not be seeing you much more in movies? Are ‘The Man’ and ‘The Desire’ going to be your last full-fledged roles? 
August 25th, 2009 at 12:08 am
dear shilpa,
i love reading your blog
keep writing
love
meera
August 25th, 2009 at 6:33 am
All the very best Shilpa for the new venture…
I hope it excels and you get to meet and build contacts with all the A listers..
Take care…
August 25th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Good luck for all your new business ventures…God bless
August 25th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Dear Shilpa, Glad you are back in London. You looked so pretty at Independence Day parade. Exciting to hear about your latest venture into Indian food (best in the world). Yeah, there have been many web postings about you naming some product after the late, unlamented Jade Goody. Glad to know that’s rubbish. Best of luck from your many fans in USA.
August 25th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Hi Shilpa!
I am a huge fan of yours. Read about your latest business venture. Wish you all the very best. I am staying in UK and I am a graduate in International Management. I am desperately looking for a job. It might sound weird to you but can I please request you to kindly consider me for any role you have? Salary is not my prefernce, though I have many family responsibilities on me. I just need some work experience and I think you can provide me that opportunity.
Being an Indian, i hope I would be able to help you in your business since its all based on Indian cuisines. I can forward you my CV if you wish to hav a look at it. My e-mail Id is nu172002@yahoo.co.in. Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Besties,
Neha Uppal
August 25th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hi!Shilpa,
Iam very happy for you and excited about being able to connect with you through your blog.Your life has been an amazing journey and look at the phase you are in right now.Shetty’s are supposed to have good business sense,so,way to go.I wish you all success and happiness in all that you do.Are you going to launch some restaurants in india too?
I went to dental school in Manipal,so,i speak kannada and understand a bit of tulu though iam telugu speaking.Iam currently working in california as a dentist.Looks like you have had veneers done on your teeth.Go to your dentist atleast every 6 months to keep track of your oral health.Iam not trying to preach,just concerned.
I hope you can blog more often.I miss connecting frequently with you.God bless you with lots of happiness.
Love always
Padmaja
August 26th, 2009 at 12:01 am
hi good your taking india to lips and tounge keepit up and heart’e blessing
August 26th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Hi Shilpa…I really cant believe that I am speaking with you let it be indirectly,I dont know whether you check the blogs personally or there can be some assistant for these work but then to I want to convey you my message that you really make India to be proud.I am an Indian and you too know that we Indians are full of patriotism.You have told the world that India is great by your remarkable achievement at Big brother as well as your international awards.
And I just want to tell you the truth that you are just awesome and very very very beautiful….I swear..;)
And for your these new task I wish you all the best dear…..
Please do reply .. I ll be waiting bye and TC and be young forever as you do….
August 26th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Hi Shilpa,
Got to know about your stint at Quality Restaurant Chains…Congratulations. I have been into Honey & Beekeeping (The soul of Ayurved) with experience of more than 10 yrs in Beekeeping and have complete project for High Quality Boutique Honey. (Very Special Qualtity which is high in demand in UK, India and other countries. i am also in talk with another celebrity UK’s Top Award winning Chef Mr Sanjeev Kaundal.
If you are intrested in High Quality Boutique Honey direct from source 100% pure natural Honey, and have the mindset to invest in future, it will be my pleasure to work with you.
Amit Mehra
+91941227659,
August 26th, 2009 at 5:04 am
I love Indian Curry recipes in London such as Chiken Tikka Masala and Balti Chicken Korma. I am looking forward to try Shilpa’s gourmet Indian cuisine soon.
August 26th, 2009 at 5:39 am
A barmecide room and barmecide feast are relished by few . A banquet where
dishes served have palatable and savory victuals is a treat for all , more
so for the connoisseurs , gourmets and epicures . The mere sight of
delicious eatables can cause one to feel famished and gobble voraciously
like a glutton . Both cognitive and volitional faculties receive ample
impetus and zest for life may come to the forefront as one tends to overeat and be overjoyed . The modern inference of epicurean philosophy — ‘ Eat , drink and be merry …… ‘ is quite in consonance with a hedonistic lifestyle wherein acquiring pleasure and happiness are accorded ultimate importance . The great Greek pholosopher Epicurus thus enunciated a materialistic approach for achieving tranquility and happiness by relishing delicacies .
For i just realized that ( when inifinity is subtracted from infinity , infinity
still remains infinity ……… so there is always infinite scope for improvement
no matter how good you are in any field )
August 26th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Great hearing the news…!
I wish U & all the associated people loads of luck..!
I send across a huge bear hug & warm regards
xoxox
August 29th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Thanks to Shilpa and all of here.
Huge lough and smile for you.
Mamun
mamun6th@gmail.com
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 am
Hi shilpa
u look very beautiful.. ur nice ..
i like u.God bless you with lots of happiness always
bye.pls reply as soon as possible.
take care..
lopa
September 27th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Hi Shilpa,
Really happy to know that your starting an Indian restaurant in Dubai…. I am sure with u in the picture there will definetly be a lot of people to try and understand indian cusine better. Also really happy to know that it will be specially targeted at the health consious people. It is defintely an attraction for us. Shall surely be trying your retsaurant once it opens. Wish u all th very best and hope u do very well.
Take care….God Bless
October 14th, 2009 at 2:14 am
HI Shilpa,
u were that v8 gourmet was a take over case and there might be trouble. before 2002, no body was knowing tiffinbites. so instead of getting involveed in this , you could have started a new one.
with your name any new restaurant would have emerged as leader.
anyway, i hope things will settle down.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Hi Shilpa,
Congrats for your wedding enjoy your life may god bless you and grant all the dream you wish.