7th Annual Indian Restaurant Congress 2017

New Delhi: We are delighted to enter in the seventh year of the Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 which will be held on 28th- 29th August at JW Marriott, Aerocity, Delhi. Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 is the leading Business and Knowledge platform for the restaurant and food industry.

Zorawar Kalra, Founder and Managing Director, Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd, Conference Chairperson for the Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 says “Culinary innovation and contemporary presentation should be the key focus for restaurants in the coming year. Chefs and restaurants should also back to their roots for bringing out the traditional, lesser known dishes to the forefront and contemporising them for today's well-travelled, curious and adventurous diners, to deliver a stellar dining experience”.

This year restaurateurs, chefs and industry leaders who will grace the two day event with their presence are Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar, Mr. Unnat Varma (MD, Pizza Hut- India Subcontinent), Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar, Mr. Unnat Varma (MD, Pizza Hut- India Subcontinent), Mr. Ashish Kapur (Founder & Director, Moods Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Sameer Bhasin (CEO, Barbeque Nation), Mr. Varun Tuli (Director, Yum Yum Cha) to a name of few.

Internationally acclaimed Celebrity Chefs and World’s leading Restaurateur will also be seen at IRC 2017. Chef Akmal Anuar (Co-Founder & Chef, 3Fils Restaurant) is one of the leading chefs of World's 50 Best Restaurant, and Celebrated Chef Romy Gill (Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur) from UK and dearly termed as the Curry Queen will speak on building Experiential food experiences. Mr. Stelio Nathanael (Chief Executive Officer, Gold Brands) of the Largest Food chain from South Africa & the only Listed food company in South Africa will address on building a food empire and his plans for India market. The two day conference would also witness Speakers and delegates from UAE, UK, US, Malaysia, Singapore and the South African regions. Speaker’s profiles are available at http://www.restaurantindia.in/congress/speakers.php

"Today consumers who are drawn to an experiential dining experience are willing to pay more, too. Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 will share the building blocks of the food service in an innovative ecosystem. It is the platform where restaurants, chefs, brands would find future business models and ideas to address tomorrow's market demand", says Ms. Ritu Marya, Director and Conference Convener, Franchise India.

International speakers like Chef Akmal Anuar (Co-Founder & Chef, 3Fils Restaurant), Mr. Stelio Nathanael (Chief Executive Officer, Gold Brands) biggest brand of South Africa and Chef Romy Gill (Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur) will be sharing their business instinct and food knowledge’s for the first time in India. The two day conference would also witness Speakers and delegates from UAE, UK, US, Malaysia, Singapore and the South African regions. Speaker’s profiles are available at http://www.restaurantindia.in/congress/speakers.php

The Theme for Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 would revolve on ‘Experience’ including- Food, Service, Design, delivery and the Digital Experience and new ways of engagement of the customer with the brand. Highlights from the event include the sessions that would focus on every single aspect that helps in building a Restaurant Experience – Food Trends, The new law in food game, Innovation etc. On the sidelines of the main conference, there will be a BAR & Cigar Summit on 29^th evening followed by, CHAI & BUN Summit on 30^th morning. For the first time, Indian Restaurant Congress is also having a session on Tech Munch which will be attended by the renowned Digital Food Influencers and Food Critics.

Our partners are Cremica (Title Partner), Fusion Restro (Technology Partner), Posist (Associate), Go Cheese (Cheese Partner) Mobikon (Session partner), Francorp (Knowledge Partner), Indian Culinary Forum (Supporting Associate) and many more. 7^th Annual Indian Restaurant Congress 2017 details can be found at http://www.restaurantindia.in/congress/