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Reena Miglani
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RESET
From Oracle to Oasis: Reena Miglani’s Journey into Hospitality
What does it take to walk away from a 20-year career at Oracle and reinvent yourself as the heartbeat of a hospitality brand? In this week’s RESET conversation, Tonya sits down with her longtime friend Reena Miglani, who traded corporate cadence for community, creating Amara Restaurants as a sanctuary in the middle of Silicon Valley.Reena’s story begins with a forced pause: a health crisis in 2018 that introduced her to the realities of burnout. That reset — compounded by becoming an empty nester during COVID — sparked a bold question: What if I built a place that felt lik...
2025-09-01
1h 00
RESET with Tonya
From Oracle to Oasis: Reena Miglani’s Journey into Hospitality
Send us a textWhat does it take to walk away from a 20-year career at Oracle and reinvent yourself as the heartbeat of a hospitality brand? In this week’s RESET conversation, Tonya sits down with her longtime friend Reena Miglani, who traded corporate cadence for community, creating Amara Restaurants as a sanctuary in the middle of Silicon Valley.Reena’s story begins with a forced pause: a health crisis in 2018 that introduced her to the realities of burnout. That reset — compounded by becoming an empty nester during COVID — sparked a bold q...
2025-09-01
1h 00
Foodie Chap
Liam's List: Ajay Walia, Reena Miglani, and Executive Chef Bret Tullis of Amara
KCBS Radio's Foodie Chap Liam Mayclem speaks with Ajay Walia and Reena Miglani of Amara as well as Executive Chef, Bret Tullis. Journey through time and place via a menu that shifts between cultures and countries from Mykonos to Marakech.
2025-05-10
14 min
RESET with Tonya
Soul Connections & Hospitality Reinvention
Send us a textA painful corporate workforce reduction after two decades in tech became the unexpected catalyst for Reena Miglani's beautiful reinvention. When her long career at a major Silicon Valley company ended abruptly in late 2023, she found her way to an entirely new path - joining her husband's restaurant business to create Amara, a breathtaking Mediterranean fusion restaurant in Belmont, California.What makes Reena's story so compelling is her discovery of creative talents she never knew she possessed. Despite no formal design background, she personally curated every aspect of Amara's aesthetic - from...
2025-04-21
25 min
Hospitality Mavericks Podcast Show
#260 Reena Miglani and Chef Ajay Walia from Silicon Valley to Opening Saffron Indian Bistro
In this episode, Michael is joined by guests Chef Ajay Walia and his wife Reena Miglani to learn about their entrepreneurial journey from Silicon Valley to opening Saffron Indian Bistro, serving northern and southern Indian cuisine. The conversation highlights the importance of creating a heart-centered and profitable business, the power of human connection and experiences in hospitality, and the unique challenges and gratifications of transitioning from tech to the hospitality industry. The couple discusses how leveraging technology and their passion for food has helped build a successful business, cultivate raving fans, and maintain high standards over two decades.
2024-04-25
1h 12