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Kabir Suri
Mr. Kabir Suri, co-founder and director of Azure Hospitality,
President NRAI, holds a degree in Economics and Business
Management from Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA. His
professional career began in the field of commercial real estate
finance with North Fork Bank in New York followed by Urgent Fund
Management in London as an analyst. Thereafter his role required him
to assist the founding partner by providing investment strategy and
in- depth research that focused on the banking and hospitality
segment.
Kabir’s personal interests in the food and hospitality
segment led him to shift focus from finance to the hospitality
sector, where he spent 3 years with International award winning
restaurants ‘Zuma’ and ‘Roka’. Kabir’s responsibility initially at
Zuma and Roka was operational, but with the increasing need for
growth his core responsibilities shifted from operations to business
development, spearheading global expansion and brand development.
Under Azure hospitality he has developed, launched and is managing
brands like Mamagoto, Dhaba Estd. 1986, Speedy Chow, Rollmaal and
recently added brands Sly Granny and Foxtrot.
Rahul Khanna
Mr. Rahul Khanna is a student of Ecole Hôtelière De Lausanne,
Switzerland and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International
hospitality management. Being a writer and a published author, he
also has an expertise in literature.
Feeling a need to provide a
fresh paradigm to lifestyle and hospitality sectors in India he
founded “Slang a lifestyle concept company” in February of 2006.
Having worked with Mandarin Oriental and Jumeirah in London, Hong
Kong and Dubai, he is an expert on the conceptualizing of design
oriented food and beverage outlets, special events and training of
operational staff in different capacities.
As Director at Azure
Hospitality, he has played an intrinsic part in developing and
managing the company brands Mamagoto, Dhaba Estd. 1986, Speedy Chow,
Rollmaal and recently added brands Sly Granny and Foxtrot. He was
also involved in projects such as, Below8, a restaurant and bar in
Gurgaon, “The Stage” an events management and graphic design house,
as well as a food and beverage consultancy firm.
Janti Dugal
Jaiywanti (Janti) Dugal is the food director at Azure Hospitality
since its inception in 2009. The much talented connoisseur oversees
the kitchens at Mamagoto, Speedy Chow, Rollmaal and Mamapaati.
Coming from a blend of a Sikh and an Indonesian background, Janti
Dugal, embarked upon her journey into the hospitality sector from a
boutique company which served Pan Asian and European cuisines for
over 25 years. She has also been the Chef and a Chief Promoter at
Delhi’s first authentic Thai street food restaurant “Spice.”
At Azure Hospitality, her role is predominantly two fold to
conceptualise new recipes, R&D while travelling various parts of
Asia as well as quality control across all restaurants under Azure
Hospitality and revenue centres. With a kitchen brigade of over 150
chefs, Janti’s role is pivotal to Azure’s growth and expansion in
the future. Her cooking philosophy is to take standard recipes and
tweak them with new, contrasting flavours, providing signature
tastes that are original and scalable. Using zero preservatives, MSG
or colouring, she focuses on seasonal ingredients and constant
evolution.
Chef Ravi Saxena
Chef Ravi Saxena has developed his culinary skills over the past 21
years. After graduating from IHM Goa, he started his career as a
Kitchen Trainee with The Leela in 1992. Soon after, he joined The
Holiday Inn.
Pune as second in command to the Executive Chef, to
take responsibility for the kitchen right from its inception.
However, not one to rest on his laurels, Chef Ravi then spent a year
(1999) at Baisan International Hotel, Bahrain, with a versatile
performance in Mexican, Mediterranean, Italian, Arabic and
Continental cuisine. He followed this up with The Imperial, where he
joined as a Junior Sous Chef, opened the Italian Restaurant ‘San
Gimignano, and was later promoted to Executive Sous Chef in 2005.
Skilful and recognized for his managerial abilities, he defines
these experiences as a quest to gain more knowledge of his craft. An
avid drinker of whisky and non veg (as Punjabi as they come!),the
opportunity to meet and learn from chefs, he feels, allowed him to
groom and familiarize himself with international standards and
practices while staying true to those highway roots.
A milestone in his varied career, Chef Ravi joined The Claridges in 2007 as an
Executive Chef. His dedication, talent, eagerness to learn, and
determination to train those working with him are just a few of the
attributes that he brings to the table, along with flavours and
tastes that charm gourmands in an instant.
Chef Ravi Saxena is anintegral part of Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi, with his duties as the
corporate chef for Dhaba across locations.
Vineet Kochar
Vineet Kochar is the Chief Operating Officer for Azure Hospitality
Group, pan India. An MBA from Alliance University and a commerce
graduate; ventured into the realm of hospitality at McDonalds India
and through his diligent efforts; success was bestowed upon him.
After his considerable tenure of seven years at McDonalds, he
started working at the Nikai Group; thereafter in 2008 joined Lite
Bite foods as a Brand manager- overseeing brand development. Making
significant strides professionally, he started leading new store
openings and operations and was elevated and thus become the brand
head in a short span of time. In 2013, he joined Dhaba Estd 1986
Delhi which is now a part of Azure Hospitality.
