New Delhi, Nov 2022: The Indian Restaurant Congress(IRC), now in its eleventh year, is the restaurant industry’s premier global conference, presented by Franchise India will return to the Pullman Hotel, Aerocity New Delhi, 21-22 November 2022.
The Whitepaper by Restaurant India media to be launched at IRC is predicting double-digit growth for the global food service industry from 2022 into 2023. As the hub for global foodservice leaders to gather, IRC in partnership with Maggi, PepsiCo, McCain, and Ceramica —will host approximately 1,000 senior executives from top chains across India and South East Asia.
“The restaurant industry in India provides employment for a large number of people as well as making a sizable contribution to the GDP of the country. Today The Indian restaurant industry is in the midst of an extraordinary recovery, and we’re excited to return back and carve its new growth journey” said Sachin Marya, President of Franchise India Group.
IRC is anchored by premium networking opportunities and an expert-led agenda focusing on leadership stories, successful strategies, and discussions about the future of the world market and forecasts and research findings. This year Mr. Naveen Gurnanay, CEO of Tim Horton’s will be charing the Indian Restaurant Congress 2022. Sharing his vision for the industry he said” Time has also come for Indian brands to look beyond domestic markets. The huge Indian diaspora and the mingling of cuisines present a substantial opportunity, especially as Brand India is at its peak! I am delighted to chair the Indian Restaurant Congress 2022 which is the home for the restaurant community to hone their leadership skills, discuss solutions to industry challenges, and connect and network with like-minded peers. I look forward to meeting you at the Indian Restaurant congress 2022 on November 21st & 22nd.”
Unnat Verma, Managing Director, APAC Yum Brands (Singapore) who will be joining this year said “I’m excited to be attending the 11th edition of IRC event after a gap of 3 years and look forward to meeting many young and dynamic industry leaders. India is a shining star amidst the global turmoil and I believe our time has come to take Restaurant industry growth to the next level.”
Comprised of more than 100 thought leaders, IRC speakers- Raghav Joshi, Co-Founder, Rebel Foods, Raghav Verma, Chaayos, Varun Tuli Yum Yum Cha, Murali Krishnan, Wow Momos, Dinesh Arora, Pankaj Gupta, Deepa Prasad, Subway, Vishal Jindal, Biryani By Kilo, Amit Bagga, Daryaganj Restaurant, Mahesh Reddy Go Pizza, Sunil Chauhan, Fabcafe, Rohit Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer, Swiggy – Food Marketplace; and Ekhlaque Bari, EVP & CTO, Jubilant FoodWorks, Ankit Tayal, Truepalate Hospitality, to name a few will provide the latest in industry, financial, operational and leadership insights and how to grow and expand the business. Additionally, Top Chefs like Michellin Star Atul Kochar, Chef Vineet Manocha, Lite Bite Foods, Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, Chef Rakesh Sethi, Raddisson, Chef Saby Gorai, Chef Mayank Tiwari, PVR Cinemas. The top industry people joining us this year are https://www.restaurantindia.org/congress/speakers.php
Over the years, the show has brought together more than 50,000 food professionals and food preneurs from across the world on a single platform. Based on the theme of “Innovating today. Imagining tomorrow”, this year, the two-day event will witness 1000+ attendees, Top awards, and cutting edge Business expo
.
The Highlight of the event will also be the India Restaurant Awards 2022, which will felicitate top-notch restaurant businesses In India. It will be the biggest in the industry, representing the best of top restaurants, restaurateurs, cafés, bars, bakeries, and chefs who are doing phenomenal work across the country.