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About the Convention
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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Tuesday - Friday
15 - 20 August, 2019
Where
The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi
Who
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Building Brands
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Eric Bana
Economy Expert
John Smith
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Day 1
July 24, 2020
Registration & Breakfast
Digital World Event Information
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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
Reinventing Experiences
Emma stone
Photographer
How you transform your business as technology, babits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge
Lunch Break
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
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
Registration & Breakfast
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
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
Lunch Break
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
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
Registration & Breakfast
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
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
Lunch Break
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
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
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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New York Conference Center
54 Academy St.
Algonquin, IL 60102
Algonquin, IL 60102
The Center encompasses 43 meeting rooms and over 90,000 square feet of meeting space. The center has meeting space that can accommodate over 200 participants.
Award Categories
A few of the previous Esteemed Jury Members
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