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The West India Edition of the Food Connoisseurs India Convention, an initiative by Industry Live, arrives at a pivotal moment for the nation’s vibrant and fast-evolving F&B community.

 After the tremendous success of ten editions, the convention has cemented its place as India’s most influential platform for the food and hospitality fraternity—bringing together over 500 Esteemed Speakers, including top chefs, restaurateurs and F&B visionaries, sparking conversations that shape the future of food and hospitality. 

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When

Tuesday – Friday
15 – 20 August, 2019

Where

The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi

Who

John Smith
Founder / Author

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Ajay core

CTO

Mark wesley

Building Brands

Tom holland

Designer

Emma stone

Photographer

Eric Bana

Economy Expert

John Smith

Consultant

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Day 1
July 24, 2020
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Room 1

Registration & Breakfast

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Room 1
By Ajay coreMark wesleyTom holland

Digital World Event Information

Ajay core
CTO
Mark wesley
Building Brands
Tom holland
Designer

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Room 1
By Emma stone

Reinventing Experiences

Emma stone
Photographer

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Room 1

Lunch Break

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Room 1
By Eric BanaJohn Smith

Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

Eric Bana
Economy Expert
John Smith
Consultant

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Room 1
By Mark WesleyDaniel fernandesCecilia Qvist

Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership

Mark Wesley
Building Brands
Daniel fernandes
Twitch
Cecilia Qvist
Spotify

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

Day 2
July 27, 2020
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Room 1

Registration & Breakfast

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Room 1
By Cecilia QvistWilliam Robben

Digital World Event Information

Cecilia Qvist
Spotify
William Robben
Marketing Manager

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Room 1
By Eric BanaDaniel fernandes

Reinventing Experiences

Eric Bana
Economy Expert
Daniel fernandes
Twitch

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Room 1

Lunch Break

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Room 1
By Ajay coreEmma stone

Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

Ajay core
CTO
Emma stone
Photographer

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Room 1
By Mark WesleyDaniel fernandes

Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership

Mark Wesley
Building Brands
Daniel fernandes
Twitch

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

Day 3
July 24, 2020
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Room 2

Registration & Breakfast

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Room 2
By Mark WesleyDaniel fernandes

Digital World Event Information

Mark Wesley
Building Brands
Daniel fernandes
Twitch

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Room 2
By Ajay coreCecilia Qvist

Reinventing Experiences

Ajay core
CTO
Cecilia Qvist
Spotify

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Room 2

Lunch Break

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Room 2
By John SmithMark WesleyDaniel fernandes

Discussion: innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship

John Smith
Consultant
Mark Wesley
Building Brands
Daniel fernandes
Twitch

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Room 2
By Tom hollandEmma stoneMark Wesley

Explorations Of New Approaches To Creative Leadership

Tom holland
Designer
Emma stone
Photographer
Mark Wesley
Building Brands

How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge

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A Few of the previous editions Eminent Speakers

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MERRILL PEREYRA

Managing Director, Pizza Hut India Subcontinent

Tapan Vaidya

Group CEO – Papa Johns India/UAE/KSA/Jordan

AVINASH KANT KUMAR

President, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.

ROCKY MOHAN

Brand custodian, Old Monk,
Author, Founder, Gourmet
Passport & Chef Pin

SANJAY VAZIRANI

Chief Executive Officer, Foodlink F&B Holdings India Pvt. Ltd.

Anurag Katriar

Trustee, NRAI (Voice of the Indian Restaurant Industry) & Founder & Managing Director, Indigo Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

KRUNAL CHAHWALA

Brand CEO, PizzaExpress

RAJAT AGRAWAL

Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee Company Limited

CHEF VINEET MANOCHA

President – Culinary, Bikaji Foods International Ltd.

VARUN TULI

Managing Director, The Yum Yum Tree

Raghav Joshi

Co-founder, Rebel Foods

Dr. Vikram Kamat

Founder Chairman,
The VITSKamats Group

Aditi Dugar

Director & Founder, Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.

ABHAYRAJ SINGH KOHLI

Founder
Tori, Grandmamas Cafe, MRP
& The Roll Company

Ankit Patel

Executive Director and CEO, The Belgian Waffle Co

Nicolas Grossemy

Co-Founder,
Paris Panini

RAJENDRA KALKAR

President (Malls) & Whole Time Director,
The Phoenix Mills Ltd

RAUNAK KUNDU

Founder,

Bluchisel Business Solutions

Jay Lim

Founder & Global CEO,
GOPIZZA

Zorawar Kalra

Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & Judge (MasterChef India)

ANJAN CHATTERJEE

Founder, Speciality Restaurants Limited

Riyaaz Amlani

CEO & MD, Impresario Handmade Restaurants

Rahul Seth

Co-Founder,
Burger Singh

GURMEET SINGH AHLUWALIA

Founder, Sandoz Restaurants Private Limited

TARAK BHATTACHARYA

Executive Director & CEO, Mad Over Donuts

KABIR ADVANI

Managing Partner, Berco’s

GOUMTESH SINGH

Co-Partner, Raasta, Co-Partner, Yeti

SHIKHA NATH

Culinary Director, Charcoal Concepts (Copper Chimney, Bombay Brasserie)

VIKAS PANJABI

Co-founder & MD, The Chocolate Room (India) Private Limited

Anand Krishnan

Director,
Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan

B.A.R. Mohammed ali

Chairman & Managing Director, Narmada Group of Hotels

Pawan Shahri

Founder & CEO, Chrome Asia Hospitality Pvt Ltd.

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

Prashant Issar

Founder, Ishaara and
Director, Bellona Hospitality

RAKSHAY DHARIWAL

Founder & Managing Director,
Pass Code Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

PUSHPA BECTOR

Executive Director,
DLF Retail

Prakash G

Managing Partner,The Nachiyar cafe

A Few of the previous editions Eminent Speakers

MERRILL PEREYRA

Managing Director, Pizza Hut India Subcontinent

Tapan Vaidya

Group CEO – Papa Johns India/UAE/KSA/Jordan

AVINASH KANT KUMAR

President, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.

ROCKY MOHAN

Brand custodian, Old Monk,
Author, Founder, Gourmet
Passport & Chef Pin

SANJAY VAZIRANI

Chief Executive Officer, Foodlink F&B Holdings India Pvt. Ltd.

Anurag Katriar

Trustee, NRAI (Voice of the Indian Restaurant Industry) & Founder & Managing Director, Indigo Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

KRUNAL CHAHWALA

Brand CEO, PizzaExpress

RAJAT AGRAWAL

Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee Company Limited

CHEF VINEET MANOCHA

President – Culinary, Bikaji Foods International Ltd.

VARUN TULI

Managing Director, The Yum Yum Tree

Raghav Joshi

Co-founder, Rebel Foods

Dr. Vikram Kamat

Founder Chairman,
The VITSKamats Group

Aditi Dugar

Director & Founder, Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.

ABHAYRAJ SINGH KOHLI

Founder
Tori, Grandmamas Cafe, MRP
& The Roll Company

Ankit Patel

Executive Director and CEO, The Belgian Waffle Co

Nicolas Grossemy

Co-Founder,
Paris Panini

RAJENDRA KALKAR

President (Malls) & Whole Time Director,
The Phoenix Mills Ltd

RAUNAK KUNDU

Founder,

Bluchisel Business Solutions

Jay Lim

Founder & Global CEO,
GOPIZZA

Zorawar Kalra

Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & Judge (MasterChef India)

ANJAN CHATTERJEE

Founder, Speciality Restaurants Limited

Riyaaz Amlani

CEO & MD, Impresario Handmade Restaurants

Rahul Seth

Co-Founder,
Burger Singh

GURMEET SINGH AHLUWALIA

Founder, Sandoz Restaurants Private Limited

TARAK BHATTACHARYA

Executive Director & CEO, Mad Over Donuts

KABIR ADVANI

Managing Partner, Berco’s

GOUMTESH SINGH

Co-Partner, Raasta, Co-Partner, Yeti

SHIKHA NATH

Culinary Director, Charcoal Concepts (Copper Chimney, Bombay Brasserie)

VIKAS PANJABI

Co-founder & MD, The Chocolate Room (India) Private Limited

Anand Krishnan

Director,
Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan

B.A.R. Mohammed ali

Chairman & Managing Director, Narmada Group of Hotels

Pawan Shahri

Founder & CEO, Chrome Asia Hospitality Pvt Ltd.

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

Prashant Issar

Founder, Ishaara and
Director, Bellona Hospitality

RAKSHAY DHARIWAL

Founder & Managing Director,
Pass Code Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

PUSHPA BECTOR

Executive Director,
DLF Retail

Prakash G

Managing Partner,The Nachiyar cafe

DR. A.K. TYAGI

Executive Director, Haldiram Group of Companies

Kaushik Roy

CEO & Co-Founder, Biryani By Kilo

YANGDUP LAMA

Partner, Drinks India Company Co-Founder, Barkeepers LLP Sidecar Bar Co-Founder/ Director, Cocktails & Dreams, SPEAKEASY 30 Best Bars India

Siddhant Raghunandan Kamath

Director,
Natural Ice Creams

Vikrant Batra

Co-founder & Director, Batra Bros. Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd.

SONAL HOLLAND

Master of Wine
Founder Director, Soho Wine Consultants & Sonal Holland Wine Academy

SAHIL BAWEJA

Director, Singing Bowls Hospitality (Chica Loca by Sunny Leone); Director, Boombox India

KABIR BOSE

Co-Founder & CEO, Burgerama

KAZEM SAMANDARI

Executive Chairman, L’Opera

GAURAV NARANG

Founder, Coffee Culture

Gaurav Parikh

Director,
Richboyz Hospitality Pvt Ltd

Arjun Chugh

Founder,
7th Heaven Bakery Cafe, 7th Avenue Waffles & 7th Street Boba

Vijay Balwani

Chairman,
DNY Hospitality

GAURI DEVIDAYAL

Co-founder, Food Matters Group

Deepa Hall

Business Head – F&B at Reliance Brands Limited

DHEERAJ GUPTA

Founder and MD,
Jumboking

A. K. SINGH

Director, FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management

R.S. Dharmendra

Senior Vice President – Hospitality & Tourism, Sona Valliappa Group

SHAKIR HAQ

CEO, NKP Empire Pvt. Ltd
(Empire Restaurant, Karama, EasyBites, Vegetarea, Empire Juice)

AKASH KALRA

Managing Director, United Group

RAGHAVENDRA RAO

Co-Founder & CEO,

The Rameshwaram Café

RAYMOND ANDREWS

Founder,
Biryani Blues

Amit Bagga

Co-Founder, Daryaganj Hospitality

Rajat Wahi

Partner
Deloitte Consulting, India

Vineet Wadhwa

Managing Director
VW Cuisines & Concepts Pvt. Ltd. (Fio Restaurants)

Yeshwanth Nag Mocherla

Co-Founder
The Thickshake Factory & TTSF Cloud one

Raghavendra K Thane

Director
Thanco’s Natural Foods Pvt. Ltd.

HARI BALASUBRAMANIAN

Angel Investor

Bobby Patel

Co-Founder and Culinary Director, Trinetra Venture (Thyme & Whisk, MadDoh, Tribes)

ROBINDER SINGH

Chief Operating Officer,
Paradise Biryani

SAMIR KUCKREJA

Founder & CEO,
Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

TEJA CHEKURI

Managing Partner,
Ironhill India

ABHISHEK AZAD

Co-Founder, TOSSIN PIZZA

SACHIN PABREJA

Co-Founder & CEO, EazyDiner

Arun Prasanna

Corporate General Manager, Byg Ventures (Byg Brewski Brewing Co., Bob’s Bar, Jollygunj)

CHEF HEMANT OBEROI

Founder, OB Hospitality & Hemant Oberoi Hospitality; Founder, Michelin Selection Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, One Toque by Gault&Millau

PADMA SHRI SANJEEV KAPOOR

Masterchef & Entrepreneur

CHEF MANJIT GILL

President, IFCA; Managing Director, Eco Green Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

PADMA SHRI AWARDEE DR. CHEF DAMU

Celebrity Chef & Brand Ambassador GRT Group of Hotels, President- South Indian Chefs Association

Chef Atul Kochhar

2 Time Michelin Starred Chef, Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

CHEF RAKESH SETHI

Corporate Executive Chef, Operations, South Asia Radisson Hotel Group

CHEF MAYANK TIWARI

Group Executive Chef, PVR INOX, The Luxury Collection

CHEF HARPAWAN SINGH KAPOOR

Corporate Chef & Culinary Head, ITC Food Tech Business

CHEF AMRITA RAICHAND

TV Host & Judge | Lifestyle Chef | India’s Cultural Ambassador | Tedx Speaker

CHEF SARANSH GOILA

Celebrity Chef & Founder, Goila Butter Chicken

CHEF VAIBHAV BHARGAVA

Brand Chef, Chica loca by Sunny Leone & Director of ABV hospitalities private limited

Chef Aanal Kotak

Celebrity Chef & Co-Founder,
TSK Hospitality LLP

Chef Sashi Jacob

Vice President (Food & Beverage), Villa Maya & Baker’s Arch, Mentor, Creative Head, Visionary Designer, Curator of memorable experiences & Jury Member for multiple culinary competitions

CHEF RAKHEE VASWANI

Founder,
Palate Culinary Academy

DR. (CHEF) K. THIRU

Founding Dean, The School of Hospitality Management, Mahindra University

CHEF AJAY CHOPRA

Chefpreneur, Restaurateur, Consultant & Judge (MasterChef India)

CHEF KUNAL KAPUR

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, Judge (MasterChef India), Author & Food Researcher

CHEF RANVEER BRAR

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Show Host, Masterchef India Judge, Author & Food Film Producer

CHEF HARPAL SINGH SOKHI

Celebrity Chef & Entrepreneur

CHEF CHALAPATHI RAO

Cuisine Designer & Partner – SIMPLY SOUTH, Masterchef India (Telugu) Judge, TEDx Speaker

CHEF KOUSHIK S.

Celebrity Chef, Consultant,
Master Chef Tamil Judge &
Founder, Eatitude

CHEF RAMSAMY SELVARAJU

Corporate Chef,
Taj Group of Hotels

CHEF VIKAS SETH

Chef & Culinary Director,
Embassy Leisure

CHEF VINOD BHATI

Executive Member,
Indian Culinary Forum, IFCA, WACS

CHEF ANANYA BANERJEE

Author, Consultant, Founder & CEO,
Ananya Banerjee Consulting Services

Chef Shreeya Adka

Masterchef India Tamil Judge, Founder / Chef – The French Door

Chef Nikitha Umesh

Pastry Chef, Entrepreneur, Celebrity Chef & MasterChef India Judge (Telugu)

CHEF ANIRBAN DASGUPTA

Executive Chef,
The Oberoi, Bengaluru

CHEF DAVINDER KUMAR

Executive Chef & Vice President, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi & President, Indian Culinary Forum

CHEF SURESH PILLAI

Founder, RCP Hospitality

CHEF SANJAY THUMMA

Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur, Chef @ Vahrehvah.com

CHEF MONTU SAINI

Executive Chef – ITDC- Parliament House, Sr. Executive Chef – President’s Secretariat (June 2015 – August 2020), Former Member To Le Club Des Chefs Des Chefs (CCC) (Since June 2015), CCC – Club Of Personal Chefs Of Heads Of States & The World’s Most Exclusive Gastronomic Society

Chef Gautam Mehrishi

Corporate Executive Chef, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited

CHEF ABHIJIT SAHA

Founder & MD, Ace Hospitality & Consulting
Chef-Owner – Lyfe & Rosmarino Restaurants, Bangalore

CHEF SABY

Chef, Mentor, President – Young Chefs Association of India (YCAI), Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

CHEF SHIPRA KHANNA

MasterChef India Season 2 Winner, Cookbook Author, TV Host/Producer & Consultant

CHEF SHAUN KENWORTHY

Chef, Restaurateur, Consultant, Food & Travel Writer

Chef Pankaj Bhadoria

MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria
TV Host, Author, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur, Educator

CHEF SIMRAN SINGH THAPAR

Executive Chef,
Leela Palace Bangalore

CHEF JERSON FERNANDES

Director- Culinary Operations, Sodexo India

CHEF ANURAAG NARSINGANI

Director of Culinary, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity

CHEF ABHIJEET THAKRE

Executive Chef, Vivanta New Delhi Dwarka

MERRILL PEREYRA

Managing Director, Pizza Hut India Subcontinent

Tapan Vaidya

Group CEO – Papa Johns India/UAE/KSA/Jordan

AVINASH KANT KUMAR

President, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.

ROCKY MOHAN

Brand custodian, Old Monk,
Author, Founder, Gourmet
Passport & Chef Pin

SANJAY VAZIRANI

Chief Executive Officer, Foodlink F&B Holdings India Pvt. Ltd.

Anurag Katriar

Trustee, NRAI (Voice of the Indian Restaurant Industry) & Founder & Managing Director, Indigo Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

KRUNAL CHAHWALA

Brand CEO, PizzaExpress

RAJAT AGRAWAL

Chief Executive Officer, Barista Coffee Company Limited

CHEF VINEET MANOCHA

President – Culinary, Bikaji Foods International Ltd.

VARUN TULI

Managing Director, The Yum Yum Tree

Raghav Joshi

Co-founder, Rebel Foods

Dr. Vikram Kamat

Founder Chairman,
The VITSKamats Group

Aditi Dugar

Director & Founder, Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.

ABHAYRAJ SINGH KOHLI

Founder
Tori, Grandmamas Cafe, MRP
& The Roll Company

Ankit Patel

Executive Director and CEO, The Belgian Waffle Co

Nicolas Grossemy

Co-Founder,
Paris Panini

RAJENDRA KALKAR

President (Malls) & Whole Time Director,
The Phoenix Mills Ltd

RAUNAK KUNDU

Founder,

Bluchisel Business Solutions

Jay Lim

Founder & Global CEO,
GOPIZZA

Zorawar Kalra

Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & Judge (MasterChef India)

ANJAN CHATTERJEE

Founder, Speciality Restaurants Limited

Riyaaz Amlani

CEO & MD, Impresario Handmade Restaurants

Rahul Seth

Co-Founder,
Burger Singh

GURMEET SINGH AHLUWALIA

Founder, Sandoz Restaurants Private Limited

TARAK BHATTACHARYA

Executive Director & CEO, Mad Over Donuts

KABIR ADVANI

Managing Partner, Berco’s

GOUMTESH SINGH

Co-Partner, Raasta, Co-Partner, Yeti

SHIKHA NATH

Culinary Director, Charcoal Concepts (Copper Chimney, Bombay Brasserie)

VIKAS PANJABI

Co-founder & MD, The Chocolate Room (India) Private Limited

Anand Krishnan

Director,
Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan

B.A.R. Mohammed ali

Chairman & Managing Director, Narmada Group of Hotels

Pawan Shahri

Founder & CEO, Chrome Asia Hospitality Pvt Ltd.

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

BIRAJA ROUT

CEO, Beamer Brands

Prashant Issar

Founder, Ishaara and
Director, Bellona Hospitality

RAKSHAY DHARIWAL

Founder & Managing Director,
Pass Code Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

PUSHPA BECTOR

Executive Director,
DLF Retail

Prakash G

Managing Partner,The Nachiyar cafe

DR. A.K. TYAGI

Executive Director, Haldiram Group of Companies

Kaushik Roy

CEO & Co-Founder, Biryani By Kilo

YANGDUP LAMA

Partner, Drinks India Company Co-Founder, Barkeepers LLP Sidecar Bar Co-Founder/ Director, Cocktails & Dreams, SPEAKEASY 30 Best Bars India

Siddhant Raghunandan Kamath

Director,
Natural Ice Creams

Vikrant Batra

Co-founder & Director, Batra Bros. Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd.

SONAL HOLLAND

Master of Wine
Founder Director, Soho Wine Consultants & Sonal Holland Wine Academy

SAHIL BAWEJA

Director, Singing Bowls Hospitality (Chica Loca by Sunny Leone); Director, Boombox India

KABIR BOSE

Co-Founder & CEO, Burgerama

KAZEM SAMANDARI

Executive Chairman, L’Opera

GAURAV NARANG

Founder, Coffee Culture

Gaurav Parikh

Director,
Richboyz Hospitality Pvt Ltd

Arjun Chugh

Founder,
7th Heaven Bakery Cafe, 7th Avenue Waffles & 7th Street Boba

Vijay Balwani

Chairman,
DNY Hospitality

GAURI DEVIDAYAL

Co-founder, Food Matters Group

Deepa Hall

Business Head – F&B at Reliance Brands Limited

DHEERAJ GUPTA

Founder and MD,
Jumboking

A. K. SINGH

Director, FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management

R.S. Dharmendra

Senior Vice President – Hospitality & Tourism, Sona Valliappa Group

SHAKIR HAQ

CEO, NKP Empire Pvt. Ltd
(Empire Restaurant, Karama, EasyBites, Vegetarea, Empire Juice)

AKASH KALRA

Managing Director, United Group

RAGHAVENDRA RAO

Co-Founder & CEO,

The Rameshwaram Café

RAYMOND ANDREWS

Founder,
Biryani Blues

Amit Bagga

Co-Founder, Daryaganj Hospitality

Rajat Wahi

Partner
Deloitte Consulting, India

Vineet Wadhwa

Managing Director
VW Cuisines & Concepts Pvt. Ltd. (Fio Restaurants)

Yeshwanth Nag Mocherla

Co-Founder
The Thickshake Factory & TTSF Cloud one

Raghavendra K Thane

Director
Thanco’s Natural Foods Pvt. Ltd.

HARI BALASUBRAMANIAN

Angel Investor

Bobby Patel

Co-Founder and Culinary Director, Trinetra Venture (Thyme & Whisk, MadDoh, Tribes)

ROBINDER SINGH

Chief Operating Officer,
Paradise Biryani

SAMIR KUCKREJA

Founder & CEO,
Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

TEJA CHEKURI

Managing Partner,
Ironhill India

ABHISHEK AZAD

Co-Founder, TOSSIN PIZZA

SACHIN PABREJA

Co-Founder & CEO, EazyDiner

Arun Prasanna

Corporate General Manager, Byg Ventures (Byg Brewski Brewing Co., Bob’s Bar, Jollygunj)

CHEF HEMANT OBEROI

Founder, OB Hospitality & Hemant Oberoi Hospitality; Founder, Michelin Selection Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, One Toque by Gault&Millau

PADMA SHRI SANJEEV KAPOOR

Masterchef & Entrepreneur

CHEF MANJIT GILL

President, IFCA; Managing Director, Eco Green Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

PADMA SHRI AWARDEE DR. CHEF DAMU

Celebrity Chef & Brand Ambassador GRT Group of Hotels, President- South Indian Chefs Association

Chef Atul Kochhar

2 Time Michelin Starred Chef, Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

CHEF RAKESH SETHI

Corporate Executive Chef, Operations, South Asia Radisson Hotel Group

CHEF MAYANK TIWARI

Group Executive Chef, PVR INOX, The Luxury Collection

CHEF HARPAWAN SINGH KAPOOR

Corporate Chef & Culinary Head, ITC Food Tech Business

CHEF AMRITA RAICHAND

TV Host & Judge | Lifestyle Chef | India’s Cultural Ambassador | Tedx Speaker

CHEF SARANSH GOILA

Celebrity Chef & Founder, Goila Butter Chicken

CHEF VAIBHAV BHARGAVA

Brand Chef, Chica loca by Sunny Leone & Director of ABV hospitalities private limited

Chef Aanal Kotak

Celebrity Chef & Co-Founder,
TSK Hospitality LLP

Chef Sashi Jacob

Vice President (Food & Beverage), Villa Maya & Baker’s Arch, Mentor, Creative Head, Visionary Designer, Curator of memorable experiences & Jury Member for multiple culinary competitions

CHEF RAKHEE VASWANI

Founder,
Palate Culinary Academy

DR. (CHEF) K. THIRU

Founding Dean, The School of Hospitality Management, Mahindra University

CHEF AJAY CHOPRA

Chefpreneur, Restaurateur, Consultant & Judge (MasterChef India)

CHEF KUNAL KAPUR

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, Judge (MasterChef India), Author & Food Researcher

CHEF RANVEER BRAR

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Show Host, Masterchef India Judge, Author & Food Film Producer

CHEF HARPAL SINGH SOKHI

Celebrity Chef & Entrepreneur

CHEF CHALAPATHI RAO

Cuisine Designer & Partner – SIMPLY SOUTH, Masterchef India (Telugu) Judge, TEDx Speaker

CHEF KOUSHIK S.

Celebrity Chef, Consultant,
Master Chef Tamil Judge &
Founder, Eatitude

CHEF RAMSAMY SELVARAJU

Corporate Chef,
Taj Group of Hotels

CHEF VIKAS SETH

Chef & Culinary Director,
Embassy Leisure

CHEF VINOD BHATI

Executive Member,
Indian Culinary Forum, IFCA, WACS

CHEF ANANYA BANERJEE

Author, Consultant, Founder & CEO,
Ananya Banerjee Consulting Services

Chef Shreeya Adka

Masterchef India Tamil Judge, Founder / Chef – The French Door

Chef Nikitha Umesh

Pastry Chef, Entrepreneur, Celebrity Chef & MasterChef India Judge (Telugu)

CHEF ANIRBAN DASGUPTA

Executive Chef,
The Oberoi, Bengaluru

CHEF DAVINDER KUMAR

Executive Chef & Vice President, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi & President, Indian Culinary Forum

CHEF SURESH PILLAI

Founder, RCP Hospitality

CHEF SANJAY THUMMA

Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur, Chef @ Vahrehvah.com

CHEF MONTU SAINI

Executive Chef – ITDC- Parliament House, Sr. Executive Chef – President’s Secretariat (June 2015 – August 2020), Former Member To Le Club Des Chefs Des Chefs (CCC) (Since June 2015), CCC – Club Of Personal Chefs Of Heads Of States & The World’s Most Exclusive Gastronomic Society

Chef Gautam Mehrishi

Corporate Executive Chef, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited

CHEF ABHIJIT SAHA

Founder & MD, Ace Hospitality & Consulting
Chef-Owner – Lyfe & Rosmarino Restaurants, Bangalore

CHEF SABY

Chef, Mentor, President – Young Chefs Association of India (YCAI), Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

CHEF SHIPRA KHANNA

MasterChef India Season 2 Winner, Cookbook Author, TV Host/Producer & Consultant

CHEF SHAUN KENWORTHY

Chef, Restaurateur, Consultant, Food & Travel Writer

Chef Pankaj Bhadoria

MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria
TV Host, Author, TEDx Speaker, Entrepreneur, Educator

CHEF SIMRAN SINGH THAPAR

Executive Chef,
Leela Palace Bangalore

CHEF JERSON FERNANDES

Director- Culinary Operations, Sodexo India

CHEF ANURAAG NARSINGANI

Director of Culinary, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity

CHEF ABHIJEET THAKRE

Executive Chef, Vivanta New Delhi Dwarka

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PADMA SHRI AWARDEE Dr. Pushpesh Pant

Indian Academician, Food Critic And Historian

PADMA SHRI SANJEEV KAPOOR

Masterchef & Entrepreneur

CHEF HEMANT OBEROI

Founder, OB Hospitality and Hemant Oberoi Hospitality Goa Founder, Michelin Selection Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi

CHEF MANJIT GILL

President, IFCA; Managing Director, Eco Green Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

KUNAL VIJAYAKAR

Broadcaster, Food Writer, Author, Actor and Television Personality

ZORAWAR KALRA

Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & Judge (MasterChef India)

CHEF KUNAL KAPUR

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, Judge (MasterChef India), Author & Food Researcher

CHEF RITU DALMIA

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, Owner of multiple acclaimed restaurants worldwide, Popular TV host & Author of several Cookbooks.

PADMA SHRI AWARDEE DR. CHEF DAMU

Celebrity Chef & Brand Ambassador GRT Group of Hotels, President- South Indian Chefs Association

CHEF AJAY CHOPRA

Chefpreneur, Restaurateur, Consultant & Judge (MasterChef India)

CHEF HARPAL SINGH SOKHI

Celebrity Chef & Entrepreneur

CHEF SANJAY THUMMA

Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur, Chef @ Vahrehvah.com

CHEF DAVINDER KUMAR

executive Chef & Vice President, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi & President, Indian Culinary Forum

SHATBHI BASU

Director, Creative Consultants & STIR Academy Of Bartending

CHEF SURESH PILLAI

Founder, RCP Hospitality

SANJAY VAZIRANI

Chief Executive Officer, Foodlink F&B Holdings India Pvt. Ltd.

DR. (CHEF) K. THIRU

Founding Dean, The School of Hospitality Management, Mahindra University

Chef Gautam Mehrishi

Corporate Executive Chef, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited

Chef Michael Swamy

Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur, Food Stylist, Author

Mr. Varun Inamdar

Chef, Chocolatier, Food Stylist, Author, Food Film Maker, Brand Advisor & Consultant

CHEF CHALAPATHI RAO

Cuisine Designer & Partner – SIMPLY SOUTH, Masterchef India (Telugu) Judge, TEDx Speaker

CHEF SANJYOT KEER

Celebrity Chef, Founder, Your Food Lab, Content Creator, Food Brand Adviser

CHEF ABHIJIT SAHA

Restauranteur, Food & Beverage Consultant, Oenophile And Author Chef-Owner – LYFE, Farm To Fork Restaurant, Bangalore

CHEF KOUSHIK S.

Celebrity Chef, Consultant, Master Chef Tamil Judge & Founder, Eatitude India)

Chef Amit Gothwal

Executive Chef Ashok Hotel, Former Executive Chef, President’s Sectretariat

CHEF RAKESH RAGHUNATHAN

Celebrity Chef, Food Historian & MasterChef India Judge (Tamil)

CHEF VINEET MANOCHA

President Culinary at Bikaji Foods International Ltd, The Kachori Story & Author

AJIT BALGI

Sommelier & Founder, The Happy High Wine & Spirit Consultancy, Bartending Academy