PizzaExpress India, the British multinational pizza restaurant chain, has named Krunal Chahwala as its chief executive officer, as announced in a social media post by its Indian operator, Gourmet Investments Pvt. Ltd.
“Gourmet Investments is thrilled to introduce Krunal Chahwala as the new Brand Chief Executive Officer of PizzaExpress India. Congrats and a warm welcome to the team,” the company said in a LinkedIn post.
Chahwala brings more than 18 years of experience in operations, marketing strategy, and digital transformation management to his new role.
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Having held prominent leadership positions in the restaurant and service industries, he has made significant contributions at Devyani International and Yum! Brands, overseeing operations for KFC and Pizza Hut.
Established in 2012 as a division of the Bharti Group, Gourmet Investments features an array of international brands such as PizzaExpress, Chili’s, Ministry of Crab, and P.F. Chang’s. Currently, it oversees more than 35 restaurants throughout India, spanning key cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
PizzaExpress made its debut in India in 2012 by opening its first restaurant in Mumbai. Presently, it boasts more than 16 outlets across various cities in India, including Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida.
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