Amazing Facts about RIYAAZ AMLANI, A Dynamic Indian Restauranteur

RIYAAZ AMLANI

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He is the CEO and Managing Director of IMPRESARIO Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

A Mumbai boy Amlani in his youth felt the lack of entertainment for making the leisure time the great time in India’s MAXIMUM CITY. So he planned to debut for this and today Riyaaz Amlani is amongst one of the most recognized restauranteurs in the country.

The journey which started with a single restaurant has now transformed into a multi-brand empire. Currently, they own and manage the Mocha – Coffees and Conversations, Mocha Mojo, Mocha Bar brands along with other Landmarks restaurants such as Salt Water Grill, Smokehouse Grill, Delitalia – Cucina Della case and Finale.

Lifetime Achievements:

• In 2011, he was deemed as the ‘Best Restauranteur’ in India at the Timeout Food awards.
  Riyaaz is the youngest Indian to have won the title.
• Very recently, he has been appointed as the President of National Restaurant Association of India(NRAI)- A coveted post for which he was unanimously selected by his peers.
• Internationally, his restaurants have been nominated for UK’s Restaurant and Bar Design Award as well as shortlisted for Miele’s Top 50 Restaurants in Asia.

Getting success each year: On his every birthday he makes sure to outlive himself and at his 40th birthday he established his 40th Restaurant.

“Mood” Restaurants: causal spaces lending themselves to different moods of patrons through the day – are what Amlani is bullish about.

The people he admires in the food business: Rahul Akerkar, who brought international dining standards to India. A.D. Singh, for creating food concept – based restaurants and backing it up with good marketing. Internationally, he likes all the great chefs including Danny Meyer.

Smokehouse BBQ, a restaurant that is an ode to barbecue cuisine, and its next-door neighbour, the immersive nightclub Shroom (both in Delhi ) are the latest entrants to the Impresario family. Soon, Amlani aims to unleash 22 new outlets of Mocha and 11 new outlets of Smoke House Deli across Indian metros.

The legendary Prithvi Cafe and wine cafe: The Tasting Room were also developed as collaborative spaces, and Amlani’s first contemporary Indian Restaurant Le Kebabiere was launched.

The main interests of Riyaaz Amlani are: hospitality group
Food and beverages industry.

His recipe for success is: “Find a thing you love, do it and be good at it. No serendipity.”

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