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Left Teaching to Start Tiffin Business, Now Owns Car and Bungalow
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News18•06-10-2026, 08:59
Left Teaching to Start Tiffin Business, Now Owns Car and Bungalow
- •Archana Srivastava worked as a private school teacher for three years while trying for a government job before deciding to quit teaching.
- •She moved from Banda to Sagar in 2007 and started her journey with just 12 tiffins, which quickly gained popularity due to great food quality.
- •After facing setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to Sagar post-lockdown and launched a small restaurant using her tiffin savings.
- •Today, around 400 customers visit their restaurant daily, enjoying quality food and clean service while catering orders bring in extra revenue.
- •Despite facing discouragement and taunts initially, she and her husband Rajesh achieved financial success, buying a car, a plot, and building a house.
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Archana initially worked as a private school teacher for 3 years while preparing for a government job. After moving from Banda to Sagar in 2007 to support her children's education, she eventually started a tiffin service with 12 tiffins, which eventually grew into a successful restaurant business.
When COVID-19 struck in 2020, everything shut down, forcing Archana and her family to return to their village. After the lockdown ended, they returned to Sagar and used their savings to open a small restaurant.
Archana's husband Rajesh treats their employees like family and steps in to do all the work whenever an employee is absent, including making rotis, preparing vegetables, and washing dishes.
