PLAYING WITH FOOD SINCE DAY ONE
Mamagoto was built on the idea that food should be fun. Inspired by Asian flavours from across the continent, we mix cultures, break rules and serve food that's made to be shared.
From signature bowls and sushi to cocktails and late-night conversations, Mamagoto is where bold flavours meet good company.
OUR PEOPLE
Kabir Suri
Co-Founder & Director
Former President, National Restaurant Association of India
Kabir Suri is a hospitality entrepreneur who has played a central role in building the business, growth and expansion platform of Azure Hospitality over the past 16 years.
With a degree in Economics and Business Management from Wheaton College, Massachusetts, Kabir began his career in commercial real estate finance with North Fork Bank in New York, followed by investment strategy and research at a London-based hedge fund focused on banking and hospitality.
He subsequently moved into hospitality, joining award-winning restaurant groups Zuma and Roka, where he began in operations before moving into business development, gaining first-hand experience in restaurant operations, international expansion and brand development.
At Azure, Kabir has brought together this financial and hospitality experience across business strategy, finance, expansion and management, helping build the foundations for a growing multi-brand hospitality company. He has been closely involved in the development and growth of Mamagoto, Dhaba Estd. 1986, Sly Granny, Foxtrot and Jhoom, among others.
His leadership is rooted in understanding both the business behind hospitality and the hospitality behind the business — balancing commercial discipline with the long-term development of brands, people and markets.
His wider contribution to the restaurant industry includes serving as President of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI).
Rahul Khanna
Co-Founder & Director
Rahul Khanna is a hospitality entrepreneur whose work over the past 16 years has helped shape the conceptual, experiential and cultural identity of Azure Hospitality.
A graduate of École hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, with a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, Rahul began his career with Mandarin Oriental and Jumeirah, gaining international experience across London, Hong Kong and Dubai. His early career established a strong foundation in luxury hospitality, service, design-led food and beverage, marketing, training and people culture.
At Azure, Rahul has been closely involved in the evolution of the company’s brand portfolio, from Mamagoto and Dhaba Estd. 1986 Delhi to Sly Granny, Foxtrot and Jhoom. His contribution extends beyond creating restaurant concepts; he works across the thinking that gives a brand its character its story, design language, guest experience, cultural references and relationship with its audience.
A writer and published author with a strong grounding in literature, Rahul brings a distinctly narrative approach to hospitality. His focus is on creating brands with a clear point of view, a sense of place and an experience that extends beyond the plate.
Janti Dugal
Director of Food
With more than 25 years of experience across food and hospitality, Jaiwanti Dugal has been an integral part of Azure Hospitality since its inception, bringing extensive culinary, entrepreneurial and consulting experience to the company’s food direction.
Her career spans international exposure to food and hospitality, entrepreneurship and food consulting. Over the course of her career, she has built and operated her own F&B ventures across restaurants and catering, while also working with restaurants and hotels as a food consultant.
This breadth of experience has shaped a perspective that looks at food not in isolation, but as an integral part of a restaurant’s identity, guest experience and business proposition.
At Azure, Jaiwanti has played a foundational role in shaping and evolving the food proposition across its portfolio. Her remit brings together culinary development, product thinking, quality, consistency and commercial relevance, helping individual brands establish their own food identities while maintaining the standards expected of a growing hospitality company.
Her long association with Azure reflects a continuity of food philosophy through the company’s evolution from its early concepts to a broader portfolio spanning different cuisines, formats, markets and generations of diners.
Vineet Kochar
Chief Operating Officer
Vineet Kochar is a hospitality operator with 25+ years of experience in the food and beverage industry and more than a decade with Azure Hospitality. His career spans some of the industry’s most established restaurant and QSR businesses, giving him experience across operations, franchising, brand management, business performance and multi-brand growth.
He began his hospitality career with McDonald’s India and Subway Dubai, subsequently taking on roles spanning QSR franchise management and brand leadership across Subway, Baker St, Pino’s and Pollo Campero, before spending five years with Lite Bite Foods. This breadth of experience has given him an understanding of restaurant businesses from the ground up from day-to-day operations and people to brand standards, commercial performance and scalable systems.
Vineet joined Azure more than a decade ago and has since been closely involved in the company’s operations and growth. In 2023, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer, taking responsibility for overseeing daily operations while working with the senior leadership team on strategic planning, process improvement, budgets, performance and growth opportunities.
His role reflects the evolution of Azure itself: as the company grows across brands and markets, the focus is not only on creating compelling concepts, but on building the people, processes and operating systems required to scale them consistently and sustainably.
With experience across international restaurant businesses and Azure’s evolving portfolio, Vineet brings an operator’s perspective to the company’s growth combining execution, commercial understanding, process discipline and a deep familiarity with the realities of restaurant operations.
Chef Ravi Saxena
Corporate Chef, Azure Hospitality
With over three decades of culinary experience, Chef Ravi Saxena is one of the driving forces behind Azure Hospitality’s culinary vision and standards. A graduate of IHM Goa, he began his career with The Leela before taking on leadership roles across some of India’s most respected hospitality institutions and international hotel groups.
Over the years, he has built extensive expertise across diverse cuisines, kitchen operations, menu development and team leadership. His professional journey includes senior culinary positions with renowned establishments in India and the Middle East, where he played a key role in launching restaurants, mentoring teams and delivering exceptional dining experiences.
As Corporate Chef at Azure Hospitality, Chef Ravi oversees culinary innovation, menu development and quality excellence across the group’s restaurants. His passion for authentic flavours, continuous evolution and culinary craftsmanship continues to shape the organisation’s food philosophy and guest experience.
