Pankaj Barot

Experience

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  Barot Hotels Private Limited

  Jan 1981 - now

  Director - Revival Restaurant - open for franchise

  Revival supports Vegetarianism and has under its trademark “Veg for Life” symbol. This can be seen from the food served at Revival Indian Thali, which is, vegetarian cuisine, from across the length and breadth of India.As a food service operator we understand our responsibility and we make sure that the diners should have not only enough food, but also the right kind of food containing the correct amounts of the various nutrients necessary for good health .To accomplish this, the Revival Indian Thali menus are carefully and skilfully planned to produce the right combinations of food in dishes that will appeal to the diners, fit the food cost budget and no menu is executed without prior approval from a qualified and authorised Nutrition guide.With growing concern about the proliferation of diabetes, obesity and cholesterol related diseases more and more diners are becoming averse to consuming carbohydrates, especially refined sugars. Keeping this in mind Revival Indian Thali has developed and offers diners dessert alternatives wherein, the sugar is replaced with Sucralose or which is naturally sweet without added refined sugar, such as fresh fruit. Show less

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  Rajdhani Thali Restaurant

  Jan 1984 - Oct 2011

  Rajdhani Thali Restaurant

  Started in the year 1984 at Baroda, the journey continued with another in Bombay by 1987. The only thali brand that had been able to scale up, with an expansion mode form two to sixty five outlets. With a staff strength of 4300. Exited and monetized the brand in 2011.

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  Garware Club House (Wankhede stadium)-Ishwar Bhuvan Refreshments Annexe

  Jun 1993 - Nov 2004

  Director

  In 1995, entered the outsourced F&B service business by taking over the complete catering of Garware Club House at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. All F&B areas in the club were revamped and upgraded from a “canteen culture” to a modernistic restaurant. Cuisine was expanded to now include vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian, Chinese and South Indian including Chaats, Tandoori, fast food snacks and breakfast items. Pioneered restaurant style food-festivals (viz. Rajasthani food festivals, etc.) within the club. Also professionalized the F&B set-up by incorporating modernistic training systems for club’s F&B staff. Held this F&B contract till 2003-04. Show less

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  Ishwar Bhuvan Hotels Limited (Vadodara)

  May 1997 - Nov 2009

  Managing Director

  In 1997, Barot’s formed a company Ishwar Bhuvan Hotels and floated a public issue towards setting up a 3 star hotel in Baroda . Barot’s deployed these funds in setting up Revival Hotel at Baroda, a 52 room 3 star modern business hotel. After Barot’s acquisition, this hotel has several ‘firsts’ to its credit and was the runner up in the prestigious “Environment Champion of the Year” award in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 across all 1 and 3 star hotels in India.o This property was sold to a Gujarat hotelier in 2006. Show less

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  STIR Academy of Bartending - India

  Jul 1999 - Dec 2003

  Partner

  In 1999, Started the Stir Academy of Bartending at Revival, Mumbai in partnership of Mrs. Shatbhi Basu, a renowned celebrity in the Indian F&B industry. First of its kind, Stir teaches students the finer details of Flair Bartending with audio-visual and computer aids. Students are not only bar personnel but also amateurs and career appreciation enthusiasts. Stir alumni are today present in some of the most elite restaurants, clubs and hotels, not only of Mumbai but all over the globe.o In 2003 due to growing popularity and consequent shortage of space at Revival, Mrs. Basu shifted to her own larger premises with withdrawing from the partnership. Her academy is today India’s leading bartending one training hundreds of students every year. Show less

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  Amantran restaurant

  Jan 2000 - Nov 2008

  Franchise Owner

  In May 2000, Barots took up a franchisee of a SILVER THALI restaurant “Aamantran”, in Gujarat which served five different cuisines of India namely, Rajasthani, Kathiawadi, Maharashtrian, Punjabi and South Indian achieving overnight success.o In 2008 Barots exited from this franchise as Aamantran brand owners decided to convert the same into a branch.

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  VIE Hospitality- Franchise + Management company

  Jan 2008 - now

  Director VIE Hospitality

  Vie Hospitality Private Limited Vie hospitality is a hospitality franchisor - management company in Mumbai, India owned by Barots' that holds their award winning sub-brand, Revival ™. The company, which is one of the few owner run hotel operator in India, has owned/operated several hotel brands ranging from upscale to economy.An Operations, Materials and Project Pre-Opening (Hospitality Industry) professional director in Vie hospitality with vast experience in creating Hotel brands & Restaurants pan India, Dubai, Bangkok, Vietnam, Australia……..Specialties: Set up of Restaurants, Hotels and Spas. Tie ups of existing properties with established brands. Operations Process Corrections of running Hotels + restaurants to ensure stronger bottom lines.Operations, P&L responsibility, Marketing, PR, SCM, Budgeting and Score card analysis, Negotiation,Vendor development and management,Inventory control, Cost control,Administration, Pre-opening and Project handlingDriving Training, Setting up KRA and KPI, Standardisation of Operations, Process standardization, Budgeting and controlling of running operations, Employee policies development, Employee welfare.Business and Vendor Relationship, Customer Satisfaction Analysis and Corrective action. Show less

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  Vie Hospitality P. Ltd

  Jan 2008 - now

  Helping Hotel owner and single individual brands for management + Franchise

  Helping Hotel owner and single individual brands startups for management & growth in setting up of Hotels / Speciality Restaurants in F&B space.For developing Hotel & Restaurant projects, advisory services etc.offers its specialised services to hotel and restaurant owners//promoters for managing their upcoming and ongoing projects.