One entrepreneur's road from takeout restaurant to spice and sauce export Shivani Dhamija's small Indian takeout restaurant in Halifax's Seaport Farmers' Market became a casualty of COVID-19. But that wasn't the end of the story for the business she calls Shivani's Kitchen. Social Sharing Shivani Dhamija had to close her Indian food restaurant in 2020, but that wasn't the end Posted: Apr 12, 2021 3:35 PM AT | Last Updated: April 12 Shivani Dhamija, left, her mother Rani Dhamija, centre, and another worker at Shivani's Kitchen stand alongside jars of spice mix.(Shaina Luck/CBC) In a year when many restaurants saw hard times and some closed their doors, Shivani Dhamija's small Indian takeout eatery in Halifax's Seaport Farmers' Market was among the casualties of COVID-19.