Top Industry stalwarts come together to discuss the business of restaurants at Ishaara

Riyaaz Amlani, MD & CEO — Impresario Handmade Restaurants, and author Anoothi Vishal, co-hosted the launch of “Business on a Platter” at Ishaara in Mumbai on December 3, 2019.

An insightful evening, the event saw the top F&B stalwarts sharing excerpts from the book on what makes restaurants sizzle or fizzle out. A panel discussion was hosted with author Anoothi Vishal and moderated by chef and television personality Saransh Goila, with Riyaaz Amlani, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Rahul Akerkar, Karan Tanna, and Gauri Devidayal. The conversation revolved around their unique and deeply insightful experiences in the food and beverages industry.

Over scrumptious bites like Dori Kebabs, Sweet Potato Brulee and refreshing coolers, the book launch was attended by stalwarts in the hospitality industry such as Camellia Panjabi, Kunal Vijaykar, Pooja Dhingra, Karyna Bajaj, Prateek Sadhu, and many more. While the grand dame of Indian restaurants Camellia Panjabi shared her Over 40-year journey in the restaurant business, L Catterton Asia’s Sharad Sachdeva threw light on how it’s important to invest in people more than companies. The evening witnessed notable hoteliers come together and decode the industry through what has helped them survive over the years. 

The panel shared their thoughts with top restauranteurs, writers, and foodies as they touched upon different topics and challenges from the book. Riyaaz Amlani discussed how every restaurant has a different customer and how everything needs to be in sync with that, he also added that the biggest part of what a restaurateur does is to ensure that the customer has a good time. Rahul Akerkar emphasized on how the product needs to be right. Over cups of tea and coffee, from quality to having every aspect factored in, it literally came down to “Business on a Platter” at Ishaara.