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Reliance Brands has promoted Karan Sachdeva to Head of Operations – India for Pret A Manger. He joined the company in December 2022 as Regional Operations Head – West and has more than 13 years of experience in retail, food and hospitality. In his expanded role he will oversee team management, outlet performance and customer experience as Pret grows its footprint in India. He announced the promotion on LinkedIn.
K Riju Nair has been appointed brand head of Bombay Brasserie, the modern Indian brasserie run by Charcoal Concepts. Nair will lead expansion toward over 41 restaurants over the next eight years and oversee Bombay Brasserie 2.0, which debuts at a designated outlet first. Nair brings 26 years of experience, including roles at Pizza Hut UK and Yum India.
Restaurant Brands Asia has named Sumit Zaveri chief executive of its Burger King India operations, announced alongside its second-quarter FY27 results. Zaveri, who will report to Group CEO Rajeev Varman, had been chief financial officer of Burger King India since 2019. Earlier roles include finance posts at Nature's Basket, Tata Starbucks and The Indian Hotels Company.
Lenexis Foodworks has appointed four senior leaders to strengthen its functions as it works toward 500 stores. Gerald Dias, formerly of McDonald's and Si Nonna's, joins as head of operations, and Gaurav Thakore, from Metro Brands, takes over business development. Gurmeet Singh Gujral heads projects and maintenance, and Manush Chinna Swamy, from Sapphire Foods, leads legal and compliance.
