Changing the Future of Food: A Raw Vegan Movement with UMMY Founder Salome Kalandadze

UMMY is a raw food café for vegans that aims to provide healthy, living food to consumers. In this interview with the founder of UMMY, Salome Kalandadze, we learn about the inspiration behind the concept, the challenges faced in starting and running the business, and the benefits of eating whole grains and unprocessed foods.

Salome Kalandadze started UMMY as a way of life and a belief in the benefits of raw vegan food. Inspired by yoga and the idea of conscious food that affects mental state, UMMY aims to make the earth a better place to live by promoting a raw vegan diet. The minimalist kitchen concept used by UMMY ensures the food is healthy and nutritious, and the process of preparing food is different from traditional cooking methods.

"At first, this was my way of life. I have tried and tested the benefits of raw vegan food for myself. One of my main sources of inspiration was yoga. Yogis eat this way because living cuisine is conscious food that affects our mental state. Modern man suffers from physical and mental diseases caused by food and attachments to various bad habits. A raw vegan diet is the only way to make the Earth a better place to live."

UMMY sets itself apart from other vegan restaurants and raw food kitchens in Georgia by not using pans, pots, or stoves. The food is prepared with minimal use of earth's resources, and only technologies that maintain or increase the nutritional value of the food are used. The benefits of eating whole grains and live, unprocessed, chemical and sugar/salt-free foods include perfect functioning of the human body, rejuvenation, cleansing from toxins and slags, and slowing down the aging process.

"Have you seen any other restaurant where they don't have pans and pots? Or a stove? At UMMY, our dishes are prepared with minimal use of earth's resources, and only those technologies that maintain or increase their nutritional value are used. We do not burn, boil, bake, or thermally process our food."

The challenges faced by UMMY include changing the eating habits of consumers, the scarcity of healthy alternatives, and the taste qualities of healthy food. Overcoming these challenges requires raising awareness and educating consumers about the benefits of raw vegan cuisine.

"Eating sprouted grains regularly will make you the best version of yourself. The quality of your life changes, and you feel free and full of love. Live food contributes to the health of the entire human body, rejuvenation, perfect functioning, cleansing from toxins and slags, and slows down the aging process."

For someone interested in starting a business in the health and wellness industry, Salome Kalandadze recommends starting with as little or no investment as possible, loving the work, and being motivated and excited about the idea.

"Start by taking the first step with as little or no investment as you can. Love the work you do, be in love with the idea, be motivated and excited, and be proud of doing this work because you are doing something great. Dedicate yourself to being the first and creating something interesting that will give more inspiration. Let them imagine themselves in the place of the customer and see what problem they are solving."

In the future, UMMY plans to have up to 40 branches in Georgia and then expand to all major cities of the world. A UMMY mobile application is also in the works, which will help change the eating habits of mankind by providing information, tips, recipes, balanced diets, and the benefits of living cuisine.

In summary, UMMY's raw vegan kitchen is a unique concept that offers healthy, living food to consumers. With a focus on raising awareness about the benefits of raw vegan cuisine and overcoming the challenges of changing eating habits, UMMY is poised to become a global movement in the health and wellness industry under the leadership of founder Salome Kalandadze.