Restaurant India 2026 - South India Edition

The Restaurant India Summit, now in its 24th edition, stands as one of the nation’s most influential platforms shaping the future of the food and beverage industry. The 2026 South India Edition brings together top restaurateurs, chefs, foodpreneurs, investors, suppliers and hospitality leaders for a power-packed conference. Across two dynamic days, the summit delivers sharp insights on consumer behaviour, emerging technologies, operational excellence and new growth opportunities—paired with unmatched networking and industry-led discussions that define South India’s evolving foodservice landscape.

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Our Speakers

Arun Kumar Adiga

Managing Director, Vidyarthi Bhavan

Raghavendra Rao

Co-Founder, The Rameshwaram Cafe

Abhijit Saha

Chef-Entrepreneur, Restauranteur and Author

Hari Balasubramanian

Angel Investor and Mentor

Seijiro Hirohama

COO, KUURAKU GROUP & MD, KUURAKU INDIA Pvt. Ltd.

Pravesh Pandey

Managing Director, Helen’s Place & Roxie

Mahesh Reddy

Co-Founder and CEO, GOPIZZA, Dalkomi, Gochujang and Bibigo- India

Priyank Singh Chouhan

Director–Culinary & Operations, India & West Africa, JSM Corporation

Rohit Tokhi

COO, Toscano

Vikas Seth

Chef & Culinary Director, Embassy Leisure

Prasanna Kumar

Co-Founder, BLR Brewing Co. & Beanlore Coffee Roasters

Sundheep Reddy

Co-Founder, Mirth Cocktail Bar, Balcony Bar, Azralius

Vikas Pathak

Vice President – Culinary, Stories Brewery, Moai and Macaw by Stories (India, Dubai)

Anirudh Kheny

Managing Partner at Keen Mustard Ventures, Founder of Daysie, Serious slice, Quarter House and SuzyQ.

Pallavi Gupta

Founder, The Kind

Saurabh Tyagi

Director of Culinary, The Ritz-Carlton- Bangalore

Aman Dua

Founder, CBD & 403 Forbidden Bar

Dhruv Kohli

Founder, Boba Bhai

Varun Tripuraneni

Co-Founder, Shoyu

Bansi Kotecha

Co-Founder, Kytchens

Arjun Vaidya

Co-Founder, V3 Ventures

Prashant Mehta

Managing Partner, Pulsar Capital

Aslam Basheer

Founder, Café Azzure & Hermitage India

Chef Mohammed Eliyaz

Executive Chef, Conrad Bengaluru

Mukesh Tolani

Co-Founder, Toit BrewPub

Vimal Sharma

Founder & CEO, SMOOR Chocolates

Prathik Shetty

Co-Founder, The Reservoire, House of Paloma & 1522 Bar & Kitchen

Mohan Reddy

CMD, Nagarjuna Group of Restaurants

Neeraj Rawoot

Director of Culinary, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Spa & Resort

Swati Keshan Dokania

Co-Owner & Director, Mitti Cafe

Anirban Dasgupta

Executive Chef, The Oberoi Bengaluru

Chef Johnson Ebenezer

Co-founder & Chef Patron, Farmlore

GopiChand Cherukuri

Founder - ICB Indian Craft Brewery, Mr. Philly’s

Nikhil Gupta

Co-Founder of Popo Ventures

Masoud Mohamed

CEO, Easybites by Empire

Ananth Narayan

Founder of JustBlr Group & JustBlr Matrix
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Sharad Bansal

Founder & Managing Partner, Warmup Ventures

Sameer Mirchandani

Managing Partner, Chinita & Candice’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Chef Neeraj Rawoot

Director of Culinary, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Spa & Resort

Zaid Sait

Director, ABC Pvt Ltd

Chef Rakesh Pandey

Executive Chef, The Park Bengaluru
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