Inaugural Speech

Ms. Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India Group

How Legacy Restaurants are Fueling Innovation Yet Maintaining Consistency

Session highlights:

• Journey from Ancient ‘Fangzi’ to Digital Innovation: How are restaurants pushing this application?
• Feeding the Consumer Behaviour: nurturing the Vintage to grow the future
• Rootedness to Ethical Consumption
• Focusing on freshness, taste, and quality together with automation

Session Lead & Moderator: Nikhil Nagpal, Chef Culinaire, Avartana- ITC Grand Chola
Speakers:
Anand Krishnan, Director, Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
Mani Ram Selvaraj, Fourth-Generation Entrepreneur, Ponram Biriyani Restaurant

C-Suite Insights
Food Entrepreneurs/CEO's/Chefs highlight the Industry, Impact, Investments, Innovation, and intent for Building a Thriving Restaurant Business

Session highlights:

• Factors that Would Bring Revolutionary Growth
• Innovation That Works
• The Culinary Renovation
• Technology for the Future
• Accountability for the health and well-being of the consumer

Session Lead & Moderator: Tarun Mahadevan, Managing Director, Advantage Foods
Speakers:
Shriram Rajendran, Chef and CEO, The Table
Tarun Mahadevan, Managing Director, Advantage Foods
Amrut Mehta, Director, The Little Italy Group
Shweta Ravi, Director, Nandhana Group
Amit Chakrabarty, Executive Chef, Novotel Chennai