Experienced communications professional, 8 years in strategy, branding and market advisory. She has delivered value to brands from creative and analytical perspectives. Expert in marketing strategy, social media.

Industry professional with over 30 years of experience in food service and hospitality. Served as the CEO of Nando’s, Booster Juice and Global Franchise Architects. Strategic and Operational expertise in incubating start up food and beverage operations.

Manoj has 20+ years experience in food industry with Unilever Bestfoods, Yum! Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hit, Taco Bell). Worked in Singapore in Global Supply Chain role; headed supply chain for KFC in UK; Experience in FMCG business in India. Manoj is a Food Supply Chain expert in food processing, logistics & warehousing.

Established in 2000, Tulleeho is a provider of beverage education, training and consultancy services in India. Key areas of expertise include -Staff training, Menu Mix & Signature Recipes, Facility Planning, Equipment Selection & Wine Advisory.

Sanjay has 28 years experience in projects management, purchase, liaising and business development Has worked with leading organizations like Modern Food Industries, Domino's, Nirula’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, Vaango, Nike, Apple and J Mart and recently IHOP and Potbelly.

Was Senior Executive Chef at ITC Ltd and author of the acclaimed “Culinary Economics”. Over 20 years of experience in culinary concept development, culinary product review including professional food tasting, food-led audits. Acknowledged as one of “India’s Most Dynamic Food People in 2013; awarded the Executive Chef of the year in 1994.

Founded and operated Thakar Equipment Company - kitchen equipment manufacturing for 43 years, 2500 plus clients across India. Designed a large number of commissary, hotel and restaurant kitchens with architects across India.

More than 15 years of experience in training functions, competency mapping, employee engagement and recruitment. Experienced with manual writing, behavioral training, content design. Worked with Nirula’s & NIS Sparta; executed people projects for Nike, Levis & Benetton.

Completed her Bachelor of Science specialized in International Hospitality Management from The Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne. She went on to work in Vietnam for 2 years where she set up resorts for Six Senses and then worked in asset management, overseeing 7 leisure assets across Vietnam including GHM and Hyatt properties Ambika is extremely country proud and it is this passion that brought her back to India and co found CAARA. She heads all the back- end support system for CAARA, overseeing the India Operations.