Ani Sanyal

Ani Sanyal is one of those thriving NYC does-it-all tyoes. Not only is he co-founder of Kolkata Chai Company alongside his brother, Ayan, he is also the CEO of the creative marketing agency Green Room Creative. And did we mention works in real estate revitalizing North Philly? Kolkata Chai is the place where all of these opportunities began, we can’t wait to see what’s in store next.

Breaking Down With Ani Sanyal

Wake up, meditate for 10 minutes. Then I’ll get at least 40 minutes of high-intensity interval training or light weight training in. This is the only time I get to myself during the day so it’s critical to center myself and focus on energy.
— 7:30 AM
Shower, eat breakfast and head into the office.
— 8:30 AM
Emails, Slacks, calls and touching base with our team. I manage our entire eCom business, along with the marketing, content and brand side of things while my brother Ayan manages the brick and mortar operations.
— 10:00 AM
Meetings and calls. I try to squeeze a lunch in there as well — my current favorites are Taim, Proper Food and Gai Chicken.
— 11 AM
Head to either our Nolita or East Village cafes to check in with my brother and gauge what projects need priority. This could be designing new A-Frames, grabbing content for TikTok, discussing operational improvements or digging into our P&L.
— 4:00 PM
Deep work — this is when my phone finally stops ringing. This is where I get to think through strategic campaigns, review analytics, make to-do lists, catch up on email and more.
— 7:00 PM