Embracing her Indian heritage through food, Preeti Waas found unexpected culinary success. Preeti Waas never saw herself as a chef—just a home cook with a deep love for food. But her journey to owning ...

The Business Journals: Raleigh chef Preeti Waas talks cooking for James Beard Awards, why she closed her restaurant

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Raleigh chef Preeti Waas talks cooking for James Beard Awards, why she closed her restaurant

Indy Week: Behind the Scenes at Cheeni Indian Food Emporium With Preeti Waas

The phone rang in Preeti Waas’s home one morning in January. She was in her pajamas, doing administrative work for her small restaurant—her typical morning routine. It was a journalist, calling to ...

Preeti Waas' journey from stay-at-home mom to James Beard-nominated chef started with a simple desire. "I just like to cook and I like to feed people," Waas said. Other WRAL Top Stories She started ...

Indy Week: A Second Cheeni Location Expands Preeti Waas’s Mission of Serving Indian-American Snacks that Educate and Inspire

On a Thursday afternoon at Cheeni in downtown Raleigh, Preeti Waas answers her phone, pausing briefly to talk to a customer who has just walked in with a question. “I’m so glad you stopped by,” she ...