Ian Purkayastha Quotes

Ian Purkayastha is the founder of Regalis, a New York based luxury foods company, specializing in fresh truffles, caviar, and exotic seafoods. At 15, Ian began foraging for mushrooms and wild greens with his uncle in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After tasting his first truffle soon after, Ian began cold-calling local restaurants and chefs in neighboring cities. Today, based in New York, Regalis sells products to 80% of the Michelin starred restaurant community and has offices in New York, Chicago, and Texas. Ian authored Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground in February, 2017, released by Hachette Books. Wikipedia

✵ 30. August 1992

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Ian Purkayastha Quotes

“At the end of the day, I don’t think it had anything to do with my age; I was successful because I could speak intelligently about the products, and because I had, at the end of the day, a really high-quality product. Obviously, there was some initial pushback from customers due to my age, but it just got to the point where I found my niche and got into a rhythm.”

Ian Purkayastha

On becoming a young entrepreneur in “A Window Into the Life of a Truffle Dealer” https://www.foodandwine.com/news/regalis-foods in Food & Wine (2018 Apr 30)

Thinking , Intelligence , Age , Success

“I’ve never considered myself a strong reader or writer. When I was younger, I had some hardships with reading and writing, and I never thought of myself as someone who could pull this off. To a degree it was challenging. In my everyday life, I’m pretty private and reserved, so the hardest part was taking personal emotion and putting it on the page and putting myself out there…”

Ian Purkayastha

On writing his book Truffle Boy in “Ian Purkayastha: How I Write” https://www.writermag.com/writing-inspiration/author-interviews/ian-purkayastha-write/ in The Writer (2017 Aug 7)

Reading , Strong , Personality , Life