Savor the amazing flavors of India with this $50 gift card to Spice Trail. Two canisters of tea are included - Moroccan Mint and Ginger.

Our founder Sujata Singh was born in India and moved to the USA more than two decades ago. She originally earned a degree in accounting from Syracuse University in upstate New York, but after taking a break for a few years to raise her children, the idea of working in accounting had lost its appeal.

After Sujata and her husband moved to Tennessee, she realized she deeply missed the food scene of New York that was full of variety and different cuisines. She began exploring the idea of opening a restaurant. However, not being from the food-service industry, the sheer amount of knowledge needed to open a restaurant felt daunting. Although she felt discouraged, Sujata still could not let go of the idea.

Then, the stars aligned. A fellow bar guest at a local Chattanooga establishment asked Sujata where he could get some amazing Indian food. He traveled to Chattanooga often and missed the authentic Indian cuisine easily found in larger cities. Sujata jokingly replied, "My house, of course". Then, a thought popped into her mind: while a restaurant still felt like too large of an undertaking, she could start with pop-up dinners. That night, the seed for Spice Trail had officially been planted.

In June of 2019, the first Spice Trail pop-up dinner was hosted at a local restaurant, and it was a great success. In fact, Sujata’s multi-course pop-up dinners were selling out regularly.

As Spice Trail continued to grow, Sujata began thinking of new ways to share India’s beautiful cuisine and culture with her community. In 2021, the decision was made to open Spice Trail’s first retail location, and construction got underway the very next year to make this dream a reality.