15th February 2023 | NESCO Centre, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
Thank you for making the
Food Connoisseurs India Convention - West India Edition a Grand Success!
Food Connoisseurs India Convention - West India Edition a Grand Success!
CONFERENCE AGENDA
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION WITH NETWORKING BREAKFAST
INAUGURAL ADDRESS | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
What's new, what's next?
- Mr. Sanjay Vazirani, Chief Executive Officer, Foodlink F&B Holdings India Pvt. Ltd.
SESSION 1 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
NEW AGE RESTAURANTS - KEEPING IT SHORT AND CRISP
- Changed operation model of restaurants post-pandemic
- Leaner menus, local sourcing, shorter supply chains
- Keeping products stockpiled to a more just-in-time approach
- Sustainability – the synonym of new-age business
- GYOF – Grow your own food
SESSION LEAD
- Mr. Rakshay Dhariwal, Founder & Managing Director, Pass Code Hospitality Pvt Ltd
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Zorawar Kalra, Founder & MD, Massive Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. & Judge (MasterChef India)
- Chef Ajay Chopra, Chefpreneur, Restaurateur, Consultant & Judge (MasterChef India)
- Ms. Aditi Dugar, Director & Founder, Masque & Urban Gourmet India Pvt. Ltd.
- Chef Sudhir Pai, Chef & F&B Consultant, Pai & Associates
- Mr. Gurmeet Singh Arora, Founder & CEO, Flax – Healthy Living
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Introduction to Maggi Professional
- Mr. Pankaj Giradkar, Key Account Manager, Nestle Professional
SESSION 2 | 11:35 AM - 12:25 PM
UNLOCKING NEW POTENTIAL THROUGH FOOD-TECH
- Amping up operations with restaurant digitization & digital food management
- Automation with conversational AI
- Enabling digital food management using big data analytics & AI
- Assisting consumers through chatbots and voice bots
SESSION LEAD
- Mr. Eshwar K Vikas, Co-founder & CEO, Mukunda Foods
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Biraja Rout, Founder, Biggies Burger
- Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Director and Conceptualizer, Le Sutra and Ether Hospitality
- Mr. Anup Agarwal, Co-Founder, CaterNinja.com
- Mr. Manvir Singh Anand, Founder, Knight Gourmet & TKG Ventures
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 12:25 PM - 12:35 PM
Scaling through cloud - rain or drought?
- Mr. Raghav Joshi, Co-founder, Rebel Foods
SESSION 3 | 12:35 PM - 01:30 PM
CULINARY TOURISM – WANDER LUSTING THROUGH THE PLATES & PLATTERS
- Exploring tourism with an olfactory lens
- From satisfying travellers to becoming a reason to travel
- The fusion of cuisine and culture
- When cuisine becomes the place identity
- Renaissance of regional cuisines – exploring within
SESSION LEAD
- Chef Koushik, Celebrity Chef, Consultant, Master Chef Tamil Judge & Founder, Eatitude
SPEAKERS
- Chef Shipra Khanna, MasterChef India Season 2 Winner, Cookbook Author, TV Host/Producer & Consultant
- Chef Rakhee Vaswani, Founder, Palate Culinary Academy
- Chef Abhijit Saha, Founder & Managing Director, Ace Hospitality & Consulting
- Chef Davinder Kumar, Executive Chef & Vice President, Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi & President, Indian Culinary Forum
- Chef Navneet Tharwal, GM – Central Production Unit, Nesco Foods
01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
LUNCH
SESSION 4 | 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
CLOUD KITCHEN – NEW FRONTIER FOR INDIAN F&B SEGMENT
- Optimizing costs, maximizing reach
- One step for the environment with eco-friendly food packaging
- Customize as per your palate
- Technology drives the customer experience
SESSION LEAD
- Ms. Jugali Nadkar, Managing Partner, Chestnut Hospitality Services
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Tarak Bhattacharya, Executive Director & CEO, Mad Over Donuts
- Chef Ananya Banerjee, Author, Consultant, Founder & CEO, Ananya Banerjee Consulting Services
- Mr. Pawan Raj Kumar, Co-Founder, Hoi Foods
- Mr. Bansi Kotecha, Co-founder, Kytchens
- Mr. Shouvik Dhar, Director, ZOMOZ
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 03:15 PM - 03:23 PM
The Beverage Universe of Granules N Beans
- Mr. Vijay Sokhi, Business Head-Retail Channel, Granules n Beans
SESSION 5 | 03:30 PM - 04:25 PM
SCALING UP POST-PANDEMIC
- Betting big on consumer loyalty
- Diversifying the revenue streams
- Leasing vs Owning – what works best for your business
- Economics & Dynamic of new-age F&B business
SESSION LEAD
- Mr. Vikas Panjabi, Co-founder & MD, The Chocolate Room (India) Private Limited
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Jasmit Tibb, Managing Director, Tibb’s Frankie
- Dr. Vikram Kamat, Founder Chairman, The VITSKamats Group
- Mr. Abhayraj Singh Kohli, Founder, Tori, Grandmamas Cafe, MRP & The Roll Company
- Mr. Pawan Shahri, Founder & CEO, Chrome Asia Hospitality Pvt Ltd.
- Mr. Tanai Shirali, Sr. Director Operations, JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 04:25 PM - 04:33 PM
Novelty in Food Concepts
- Mr. Subhasis Mandal, Deputy Head – School of Hotel Management, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Lohegaon, Pune
SESSION 6 | 04:35 PM - 05:20 PM
GOING GLOCAL WITH HOMEMADE LIQUOR
- Homegrown brands changing the liquor scene in India
- Indian country liquor gaining popularity in global market
- Getting ‘em to the centrestage
- The Indian way forward
SESSION LEAD
- Ms. Sonal Holland, Master of Wine, Founder & CEO, Soho Wine Consultants & Sonal Holland Wine Academy
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Rocky Mohan, Brand custodian, Old Monk, Author, Founder, Gourmet Passport & Chef Pin
- Ms. Vaniitha Jaiin, Founder, The Perfect Pour – Wine, Spirits & Lifestyle Consulting Firm
- Mr. Ajit Balgi, Founder – The Happy High Wine & Spirit Consultancy, Bartending Academy
05:20 PM - 05:30 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS - First mile to Hyperlocal : the unbroken cold chain
- Mr. Swarup Bose, Founder and CEO, Celcius
SESSION 7 | 05:30 PM - 06:20 PM
VENTURE INTO A FOOD & BEVERAGE BUSINESS: TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY
- Bootstrapping or raising funds: What works best
- Focus on Menu Planning and R&D
- Leveraging on decor & ambience
- Banking on technology to streamline operations
- Betting big on branding and promotions
SESSION LEAD
- Mr. Pradeep Shetty, President, HRAWI & Executive Committee Member, FHRAI, Director, Maharaja Hotel & Restaurants
SPEAKERS
- Mr. Dheeraj Gupta, Founder & MD, Jumboking
- Mr. Ankit Patel, Executive Director and CEO, The Belgian Waffle Co
- Mr. Mihir Desai, Founder, The Bar Stock Exchange
- Mr. Sunveer Sondhi, CEO & Founder, La Pyramid Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. Karan Nohria, Founder & CEO, K7Group Hospitality
- Mr. Shaan Gidwani, Founder and Managing Director, Acapella Hospitality
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