Ankit Gupta is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Burma Burma, a specialty Burmese
restaurant and tea room brand established in 2014. The brand operates 21 company-owned
restaurants and a delivery kitchen across Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad,
Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chandigarh, alongside a growing online retail business.
A hospitality professional by training, Ankit graduated from Rizvi College of Hotel
Management in 2008 and began his career as a Management Trainee at the Taj Mahal Palace,
Mumbai. He subsequently gained hands-on experience in his family’s restaurant business
before exploring Myanmar’s culinary traditions, tea culture and local ingredients.
Inspired by his Burmese family roots, Ankit co-founded Burma Burma with his childhood friend
Chirag, introducing Indian diners to Burmese cuisine and culture. He leads the brand’s
concept development, culinary research and innovation, design and tea programme, while
driving new ventures such as Burma Burma Pantry, Shop Burma Burma and its artisanal ice
cream range. He also spearheads the group’s CSR initiatives, including a clean-water project
in Myanmar benefiting 120 families.
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