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FOUNDER<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

SIDHARTH BHAN GUPTA<\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Founder & Lead Consultant
361 Degrees Hospitality<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sidharth Bhan Gupta is a hospitality and food & beverage professional with over 20 years of experience across luxury hotels, restaurants, QSR brands, caf\u00e9s and multi-format hospitality operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, he has worked across hospitality consulting, restaurant operations, pre-openings, SOP structuring, operational audits, scalability planning and culinary concept development \u2014 supporting hospitality businesses across multiple formats and market segmentseading<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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His expertise spans:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culinary & Concept Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant & Caf\u00e9 Pre-Openings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOP Development & Operational Structuring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QSR & Multi-Unit Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospitality Strategy & Business Advisory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen Workflow & Operational Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staffing, Recruitment & Training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Cost & Commercial Optimisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wedding & Banquet Hospitality Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scalability & Standardisation Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional Experience<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated with hospitality projects, operations and consulting engagements across:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotels & Resorts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • AM Hotel Kollection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vijayshri Resort & Heritage Village, Hampi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bagheera\u2019s Camp, Jawai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kridha Residency, Vrindavan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Restaurants & F&B Brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Benne \u2013 Heritage Bangalore Dosa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A Petal & Paniyaram<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mother India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pita Pit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Coastal Reef<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tippling Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Kai Uta<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cafe Elara<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ardor 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Corporate & Institutional Associations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      INOX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Domino\u2019s India (Jubilant FoodWorks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Hindustan Times (HT Edge)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Hospitality Philosophy<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Sidharth believes successful hospitality businesses are built through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Structured Operational Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Consistent Guest Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Commercial Discipline<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Scalable Frameworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Strong Team Culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Practical Execution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        His consulting approach combines operational depth with business practicality \u2014 helping hospitality brands build sustainable systems designed for long-term growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        SIDHARTH BHAN GUPTA Founder & Lead Consultant361 Degrees Hospitality Sidharth Bhan Gupta is a hospitality and food & beverage professional with over 20 years of experience across luxury hotels, restaurants, QSR brands, caf\u00e9s and multi-format hospitality operations. 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