The Team
NRAI Managing Committee comprises the Best restaurant brains in the business with even representation across cities and segments.
Managing Committee 2019-21:
Office Bearers
President: Anurag Katriar (Executive Director & CEO, deGustibus Hospitality)
Vice-President: Kabir Suri (Co-Founder & Director, Azure Hospitality)
Honorary Secretary: Pratik Pota (CEO, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd (Domino’s)
Honorary Jt. Secretary: Nitin Saluja (Founder, Chaayos)
Honorary Treasurer: Manpreet Singh (Director, KS Hotels Pvt. Ltd.)
Members
AD Singh (Managing Director, Olive Bar & Kitchen Pvt. Ltd.)
Aditya Ladsaria (Co-Founder & Director, ALP Retail Pvt. Ltd.)
Amit Arora (CEO & MD, Buddy Retail Pvt. Ltd.), Chapter Head, Delhi
Amit Roy (Partner, Shilton Hospitality)
Aseem Grover (Director, Big Chill Cafe)
Gauri Devidayal (Partner, Food Matters India)
Kabir Advani (Managing Partner, Berco’s Restaurant)
Manu Chandra (Chef Partner, Toast & Tonic, The Fatty Bao & Monkey Bar; & Executive Chef, Olive Beach), Chapter Head, Bengaluru
Pranav Rungta (Director, Mint Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Priyank Sukhija (Chairman, First Fiddle Hospitality)
Rachel Goenka (Founder & CEO, The Chocolate Spoon Company)
Rahul Kumar (Managing Director & CEO, Red Mango India)
Rahul Leekha (Director, Coffee by DiBella)
Rohit Aggarwal (Director, Lite Bite Foods Pvt. Ltd.)
Sagar Daryani (CEO, Wow! Momo), Chapter Head, Kolkata
Samir Chopra (Chairman & Founder, CybizCorp (Carls Jr))
Sandeep Anand Goyle (Director, Essex Farms (P) Ltd.)
Santosh Jindal (Director, Jade Garden Restaurants & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.)
Sharad Batra (MD, Batra Brothers (Cafe Delhi Heights))
Thomas Fenn (Partner, Mahabelly)
Varun Tuli (Managing Director, Yum Yum Cha)
Vyoum Ghai (Director, Royal Eastern Hospitalities (P) Ltd.)
Zorawar Kalra (Founder & Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.)
Special Invitees
Himanshu Mehta (CFO, KFC India)
Inderjeet Singh Banga (Director, Something Different Restaurants Pvt Ltd), Chapter Head, Gurugram
Karan Tanna (Founder CEO, Ghost Kitchens India)
Nishit Pandey (Senior Director – Alliance and Corporate Affairs, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.)
Rahul Agrawal (President, Barbeque Nation)
Varun Khera (Director, Dream Square Hospitality LLP) Chapter Head, Noida
Past Presidents
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.)
Sunil Malhotra (Partner, The Embassy Restaurant)
Trustees
Hari S. Bhartia (Founder and Co-Chairman, Jubilant Bhartia Group)
Rahul Singh (Founder & CEO, BTB Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (The Beer Cafe))
Riyaaz Amlani (CEO & MD, Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Youth Committee
Committee Head: Karan Tanna (Founder, Yellow Tie Hospitality)
Head – Kitchens & Social Media: Saransh Goila (Founder, Goila Butter Chicken)
Head – Mentorship: Animesh Lodha (CEO, Ruchi Food Plaza Pvt. Ltd.)
Head- Skill Development: Prasad Mehta (Co-Founder, NPM Foods LLP)
Head- Sustainability & CSR: Shraddha Bhansali (CEO & Co-Founder, Pride of Lions Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.)
Head- Social Media, Content and Marketing: Pawan Shahri (Managing Partner, Chrome Communications & Media India LLP)