FOUNDER

SIDHARTH BHAN GUPTA

Founder & Lead Consultant
361 Degrees Hospitality

Sidharth Bhan Gupta is a hospitality and food & beverage professional with over 20 years of experience across luxury hotels, restaurants, QSR brands, cafés and multi-format hospitality operations.

An alumnus of IHM Hyderabad and formerly associated with the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, he brings together luxury hospitality discipline, operational expertise and commercial understanding to build structured and scalable hospitality businesses.

Over the years, he has worked across hospitality consulting, restaurant operations, pre-openings, SOP structuring, operational audits, scalability planning and culinary concept development — supporting hospitality businesses across multiple formats and market segmentseading

His expertise spans:

Culinary & Concept Development

Restaurant & Café Pre-Openings

SOP Development & Operational Structuring

QSR & Multi-Unit Operations

Hospitality Strategy & Business Advisory

Kitchen Workflow & Operational Planning

Staffing, Recruitment & Training

Food Cost & Commercial Optimisation

Wedding & Banquet Hospitality Operations

Scalability & Standardisation Systems

Professional Experience

Associated with hospitality projects, operations and consulting engagements across:

Hotels & Resorts

  • Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
  • AM Hotel Kollection
  • Vijayshri Resort & Heritage Village, Hampi
  • Bagheera’s Camp, Jawai
  • Kridha Residency, Vrindavan

Restaurants & F&B Brands

  • Benne – Heritage Bangalore Dosa
  • A Petal & Paniyaram
  • Mother India
  • Pita Pit
  • Coastal Reef
  • Tippling Street
  • Kai Uta
  • Cafe Elara
  • Ardor 2.0

Corporate & Institutional Associations

INOX

Domino’s India (Jubilant FoodWorks)

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Hindustan Times (HT Edge)

Hospitality Philosophy

Sidharth believes successful hospitality businesses are built through:

  • Structured Operational Systems
  • Consistent Guest Experience
  • Commercial Discipline
  • Scalable Frameworks
  • Strong Team Culture
  • Practical Execution

His consulting approach combines operational depth with business practicality — helping hospitality brands build sustainable systems designed for long-term growth.