The Team
NRAI Managing Committee comprises the Best restaurant brains in the business with even representation across cities and segments.
Managing Committee 2023-25:
Office Bearers
President: Sagar Daryani (CEO & Co-Founder, Wow! Momo Foods Pvt Ltd)
Vice-President: Pranav Rungta (Director, Mint Hospitality Pvt Ltd)
Vice-President:Zorawar Kalra (Founder & Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.)
Honorary Secretary: Gauri Devidayal (Co-Founder & Director, Food Matters India)
Honorary Jt. Secretary: Thomas Fenn (Partner, Mahabelly)
Honorary Treasurer: Manpreet Singh (Director, KS Hotels Pvt. Ltd.)
Members
AD Singh (Managing Director, Olive Bar & Kitchen Pvt. Ltd.)
Abhimanyu Maheshwari (Founder, Zing Restaurants Pvt Ltd), Chapter Head, Kolkata
Aditya Ladsaria (Co-Founder & Director, ALP Retail Pvt. Ltd.)
Anshul Gupta (Co-Founder, Poncho Hospitality Pvt.Ltd. (Box8))
Aseem Grover (Director, Big Chill Cafe)
Japtej Singh Ahluwalia (Co-Founder & Director, Pricol Gourmet Private Limited)
Kabir Advani (Managing Partner, Berco’s Restaurant)
Karan Kapur (Executive Director, K Hospitality Corp)
Kavitha Mantha (Owner, Green Organics)
Mukesh Tolani (Co-Founder and Director, PH4 Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd)
Nitin Saluja (Founder, Chaayos)
Praful Chandawarkar Managing Director, Chiranjeev Restaurant and Foods Pvt Ltd), Chapter Head, Pune
Priyank Sukhija (Chairman, First Fiddle Hospitality)
Rachel Goenka (Founder & CEO, The Chocolate Spoon Company), Chapter Head, Mumbai
Raghav Joshi (Co-Founder, Rebel Foods)
Rahul Agrawal (CEO, Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited)
Sameer Khetarpal (CEO & Managing Director Jubilant FoodWorks Limited)
Sandeep Anand Goyle (Director, Essex Farms (P) Ltd.), Chapter Head, Delhi
Shankar Krishnamurthy (Director, Fusion Hospitality Private Limited & Viola F9 Gourmet Catering.)
Sharad Batra (Co-Founder & Director, Batra Bros Foods & Beverages Pvt Ltd), Co-Chapter Head, Delhi
Varun Tuli (Managing Director, Yum Yum Cha)
Special Invitees
Past Presidents
Anurag Katriar (Founder & Managing Director, Indigo Hospitality)
Kabir Suri (Co-Founder & Director, Azure Hospitality)
Rahul Singh (Founder & CEO, BTB Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (The Beer Cafe))
Riyaaz Amlani (CEO & MD, Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Samir Kuckreja (Founder & CEO, Tasanaya Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Vikram Bakshi (Chairman, Ascot Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.)
Trustees
Hari S. Bhartia (Founder and Co-Chairman, Jubilant Bhartia Group)
Kabir Suri (Co-Founder & Director, Azure Hospitality)
Rahul Singh (Founder & CEO, BTB Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (The Beer Cafe))
Riyaaz Amlani (CEO & MD, Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Anurag Katriar (Founder & Managing Director, Indigo Hospitality)