Mr. Narendra Malhotra
Chief Executive Officer, Oriental Cuisines Pvt. Ltd.

"India has seen a gamut of successful international food chains come into the market in last decade. We are now witnessing home grown brands taking on the length and breadth of the country. They would be successful as the food is relevant to the local palette. Exciting times are here for both the operators and the consumers."

Narendra Malhotra has over 25 years of rich, cross cultural experience in F&B retail and has worked with some of the leading brands of India. He started his career as a Management Trainee with Welcomgroup and worked at Chola Sheraton, Chennai. He has served as Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai and Food & Beverage Manager at The Hilton in Delhi. He has worked at The Paragon Hotel in London as Food and Beverage Director as well and played a vital role in streamlining operations. Before he took charge at Oriental Cuisines, he was Chief Executive, F & B Services, Reliance Retail.

Mr Malhotra took over as CEO of the Restaurant and Food Division at Dodsal Corporation Pvt Ltd and led the company to establish 41 stores across the country and brought about significant changes in processes. He then went on to head the Food and Restaurant Division at Pantaloons Retail India Limited as President where he was instrumental in setting up food courts, kiosks, and concepts like Your Kitchen and Live Bakery. He holds a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi.