Agenda 2024
10:50 am- 11:00
Welcome Note
Ms. Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India
Lighting of the Lamp
11:00- 11:15 am
Inaugural Session: Building for Tomorrow: The Industry and the Impact
Session Highlights:
- Forecasting the Future of Foodservice
- Deciphering The Modern Global Consumer
- The Omni-channel of restaurants
- The Balance of Technology and Hospitality
Speakers:
Hemant Oberoi, Celebrated Chef & Restaurateur
11:15-11:30 AM
Keynote Session
C-Suite Perspective: Food for Thought and Inspiration for Restaurant Biz Leaders
Speakers:
Raghav Joshi, Co-founder & Head- Hosted and Acquired Brands, Rebel Foods
11:30 AM-12:15 PM
Global Insights: International Growth
Brands share everything from being a local leader to a World Explorer
Session Highlights:
- Building brands for the World: What to learn & unlearn?
- Thinking Global: The opportunity markets outside India
- How to innovate and adapt to foreign markets
- Technology and Automation: Elevating customer/store experience while keeping costs in check
Session Lead & Moderator: Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India Group
Speakers:
Karan Kapur, ED, K Hospitality Corp
Amrut Mehta, Director, Little Italy Group
Manu Bajaj, Founder & MD, NuTaste
Nishant Kedia, CMO, Rebel Foods
Gaurav Batra, Brand Head, Neuma & One8Commune
Neeti Goyal, Restaurateur, Philanthropist & Co-Founder Khaanachaiye Foundation/Ghar Bhejo with Sonu Sood
12:15-1:00 PM
Capital Connection: Raising Capital for Growth
Session Highlights:
- Growth Funding: How Angels & VC’s are evaluating the food service industry
- Collaborations and partnerships: fuelling growth via M&A
- Emerging Brands: Financing Options When There is Growth on the Plate
- Consolidation in the food service industry
Speakers:
Anil Joshi, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures
Shivangi Bubna, EVP & Head- Investments, Mumbai Angels
Abhishek Agarwal, Managing Partner, Rockstud Capital
Sree Harsha Vadlamudi, Managing Partner, Ironhill India
Abhijeet Anand, Founder and CEO of abCoffee
Chirag Chhajer, Co-Founder, Burma Burma Restaurant & Tea Room
1:00-2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00-2:15 PM
Keynote
Speakers:Roger Font Roig, Marketing Director India, Lactalis
2:15- 3:00 PM
The Power of Collaboration: Understanding Realty-Restaurant Economics
Session Highlights:
- Personalization, customer service, and proximity: How to do More with Less
- Space: Addressing all customer needs in limited space
- Rent or Rev Share: What works best for a restaurant organization ?
- Beyond Mumbai : Goa, Pune, Nagpur and beyond
Session Lead & Moderator: Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India Group
Speakers:
Pawan Shahri, Co-Founder, Chrome Hospitality
Syesha Kapoor, Associate Director, Aspect Hospitality
Prashant Issar, Director, Bellona Hospitality
Addite Malik, Actor & Co-Partner, Green Turtle Hospitality
Rohit Gopalani, Senior VP, Head Leasing, Marketing, Inorbit Malls (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Roger Font Roig, Marketing Director India, Lactalis
3:00-3:30 PM
The Business of New Age restaurants and
Session Highlights:
- Nightlife and lifestyle Quotients in Food service
- The location of the drink
- The day/ economics of contemporary restaurants
Session Lead & Moderator: Raj Doshi, Director, Deloitte Consulting
Speakers:
Pankaj Gupta, Owner, Cirqa, Taftoon Bar & Kitchen
Karan Nohoria, Owner, Silly
Twinkle Keswani, Founder, Pisco Hospitality
Ranbir Nagpal, CEO, Indus hospitality, Founder of YAZU Pan Asian Supper Club,
and Co-Founder at Juliette Ristorante & Bar
3:30 - 3:40 PM
Keynote Session
Speakers:Rajni Soni, AVP- Marketing, NuTaste
3:40 - 4:10 PM
Food Delivery and Phygitization of Restaurants
The Future of Omni-Channel in Restaurants: What Does Innovation Look Like for these Chains?
How Cloud kitchens are going beyond the screen
Emerging Brands: Financing Options When There is Growth on the Plate
Innovating for Growth: levelling up 2023 people strategy customers
Session Lead & Moderator: Tarak Bhattacharya, ED & CEO, Mad Over Donuts
Speakers:
Varun Madan, Founder & CEO, Salad Days
Dhruv Dewan, Founder, Hashtag Loyalty (Thrive)
Anand Krishnan, Director, Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
Rohan Mehrotra, Head- Online Sales, CharcoalEats
4:10 - 4:20 PM
Keynote
Speaker:MVR Krishna Prasad, Business Head, Mumbai Meat Company and Director International RTE/RTC PFD, Allana Group
4:20- 5:00 PM
Food Gastronomy: Health, Taste & Sustainable Menus that work for consumer and Business
Session Highlights:
- Future of food: How does the restaurant menu look like in 2024
- Evaluating the best prices: Innovation vs old school
- Maintaining menu and food standards With Third-Party Delivery Partners
- Knowing your beverages right: How to pair with the food menu
Lead & Moderator: Mohammed Bhol is a Co-Founder & CEO of House of Biryan
Speakers:
Altamash Patel, Executive Chef, Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Paul Noronha, Executive Chef, ITC Grand Central
Swarup-Solgaonkar, Corporate Chef-New Product Development, McDonald’s India
Chef Chef Ishijyot Surri, Founder, SJI Hospitality
MVR Krishna Prasad, Business Head, Mumbai Meat Company and Director International RTE/RTC PFD, Allana Group
