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Mint- The Art & Science of Restaurant Business

What is MINT?

MINT is a unique team of talented and experienced professionals who have a proven track record of success. Each member of our team specializes in a specific area of foodservice operations.

We work with new F&B brands right from fuelling the concept, throughout and continuously providing effective solutions to every aspect of the client’s needs, till the successful launch of the brand rocket.

What’s more, if required, we also give post launch support till the brand achieves stability and undertake various exercises to make it successful.

We help brands to expand to multiple outlets and create franchise models.

We also take up a distressed or challenged brand and help them to rejuvenate.

We create cost effective strategies to maximize margins, reduce costs and improve profitability.

What is MINT?

We cover all aspects of the business right from sourcing real estate, architecture & designing, conceptualisation, menu development & menu engineering, staffing & training, equipment sourcing, creating customized SOPs & manuals, administration & licensing, restaurant accounting, F&B software development, graphics, promotion, branding & events.

Mint is a 360 degree solution, a one-stop-shop, for your F&B brand.

Our Team

Team Mint comprises of experienced, qualified and dynamic professionals with varied experiences in the industry, and specialized technical associates & partners in all core areas of hospitality.

We are a collaborative force of professionals who have very specific areas of expertise ranging from Architecture & Designing, Culinary Operations to Brand Building and Advertising.

Our team is able to deliver specialized results that cater to all your needs. Leadership is critical to the success of any foodservice organization and our seasoned team of experts provides the necessary guidance to achieve those results.

Arun Chanda - Founder Director

Arun Chanda is a Hotel Management graduate from IHMCT&AN Bhubaneswar, India, of the 1993 batch. With more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, he has a wealth of top-notch hands-on experience in Culinary & F&B operations and management. Right from the first year of his career, when he was adjudged the “MOST PROMISING & UPCOMING CHEF OF THE YEAR” in 1993 at Hotel Cidade de Goa, a 5 star beach resort in Dona Paula, Goa, he has received many accolades in his two decade long journey in this industry. Numerous awards as a Chef, success as General Manager with leading brands and precious commendations from erstwhile employers like Centaur, Radisson, Park Royal, Oberoi Group, Ambassador’s and Graviss Hospitality in cities like Goa, Mumbai, Kolkata & Delhi/NCR.

Arun has always been an initiator of ideas and endeavor. And thus, after 20 fruitful years from his first day in Hospitality, in mid 2009, he founded his own Hospitality Consulting firm - Mint Hotels & Restaurants Consultancy Pvt Ltd, based out of New Delhi, India.

Arun specializes in conceptualisation of F&B brands, menu development, food styling, kitchen & bar designs and brand development & operational processes. Mint has a team of qualified chefs & bar experts.

Satyajit Mukherjee (Satya) – Director

Branding & Communication Strategy

Satya comes from a strong media background having worked as a TV channel producer with Channel V and Miditech. He is a film-maker by profession and, over the past two decades has many ad films, documentaries, corporate films and AVs to his name. He is also a renowned and leading Voice Artiste, being the voice of international TV channels like Discovery, NGC, The History Channel, CNN-IBN, IBN7, Aaj Tak etc. Having worked a great deal in the advertising space, he has a great eye for detail and helps in concept building in the F&B space. Music and eating good food is his passion and he loves to travel and try cuisines from different corners of the country. He helps in concept feasibility study and his great ideas gives Mint that extra edge in building great concepts. He is a keen student of trend-shifts, and plays a key role in formulating the right brand strategy for different concepts. Satya is also instrumental in creating brand and menu literature.

Amit Gulati – Associate DirectorArchitecture & Interiors Concept

Amit Gulati is a key partner of Mint HRC and has been the mastermind behind many successful projects. Amit is the director of Incubis Consultants. Incubis Consultants is a leading architecture, space design and branding firm with a wide range of innovative projects to their credit, which have met with commercial success as well as critical acclaim. Among restaurant & café projects, Barista - Concept design, pilot launch and detailed design for roll out at over 160 locations in India, UAE and Sri Lanka. Yum! Brands - Taco Bell – Mantri Mall, Bangalore – Launch of this iconic brand in India with a new look. Design, Manual Development and Pilot Roll-Out for new ‘Enhanced Dine-In’ format evolutions for Pizza Hut and KFC, Dunkin’ Donuts – Creation of new concept for India launch and detailed design for pilot roll out at multiple locations (ongoing), Chilis – India launch with prototype store at Ambi Mall Vasant Kunj, Azzurro – Italian Kitchen and Bar at Gurgaon, Pino’s Pasta and Pizza, Baker Street for Dabur Group / Lite Bite, Copper Chimney, Meadows, Dubai, UAE, Old World Hospitality – Chor Bizarre, Oriental Octopus, Past Times and Grandma’s Kitchen restaurants at Lavasa, Market Café at Khan Market and Promenade, Choko La – Concept Design and roll out at multiple locations in New Delhi and Bombay, F&B developments at the new T2 at Mumbai International Airport admeasuring over 45000 sq.ft. that includes a large format multi cuisine dining format with state of the art interactive kitchens.

Kunal Sarkar – Executive DirectorBusiness Development in South & West India

With more than 10 years of professional experience, Kunal comes with a rich hospitality background. He is a Graduate in Hotel Management from IHM Guwahati, India. Worked in properties like Cidade de Goa, Mantra - Delhi and then moved towards the Business Administration side. He has also taken up periodic training assignments for large hotel chains & educational institutions. He has proven track record in selling & marketing big brands. Currently, he is leading the Business Development effort for Mint in South & West India.

Vishal has experience of more than a decade in brand development & communication. He has created brands such as Aqua (The Park), Agni (The Park), SideWok, Hukkah, Nasha, Cafe Oz & Bar, Ahoy! Asia, Porterhaus & The Funjabi Tadka. He brings in a very vital sense of 'calm' to the team. From naming conventions, brand IDs and graphics, to web apps, websites and social media - he and his team of some of the best designers ensure that your brand looks and speaks the language that its meant to. Vishal also has an expertise in food photography.

Vishal Singh – Executive DirectorBranding & Graphics

Rajeev Chauhan – Director Logistics

Rajeev is the maverick of Team Mint. Nothing fazes him, nothing stops him. With nearly two decades of experience in restaurant & hotel accounting, supply chain management & F&B Controls, Rajeev is a thorough professional in setting up systems & process for any organization working in the F&B space from small QSRs to large format restaurants & banqueting. He is heads the crucial Back Office Management for all Mint Consulting Projects.

Hotel Management Graduate with more than 18 years of rich hands-on franchise & business expansion. Manish helps in sourcing restaurant locations, does feasibility studies, due diligence & also plays a key role in Franchise Development Programs. Manish is looking after brands like Costa Coffee, Baskin Robbins, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Yogurberry, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sagar Ratna, Coffee World, KFC, Dominos, Nirulas, Porterhaus, Ahoy! Asia to name some. We also have an exclusive, pan India business development tie up with Timex.

Manish Sansi – Associate DirectorFranchise Development & Real Estate Solutions

Deepak has more than 14 years of rich hands-on experience in F&B service. He has worked in fine dining restaurants, cafes & bars in various capacities. He specializes in F&B Training, Bar Designs, Bar Menu Engineering & Execution of new start up projects. He also has a good knowledge of various cuisines and has a good understanding of service styles for different concepts.

Deepak Sharma – F&B Manager

“Teji” is a wizard when it comes to Mixology. He has a rich experience of over 17 years in Hyatt Regency, JW Marriot, Clubs & Bars & can work around different concepts in the bar. He is creative with beverages and has an in-depth knowledge of wines, beers & spirits. He also has a good knowledge of food and pairs spirits/wine & food pairing. Its fun to watch him inside the bar. He develops bar concepts, new recipes for Mint & also trains the F&B staff in new projects to align them with his concept & recipes.

Tejinder Singh – Director Beverages

Uttam Rawat – Chef de Cuisine – Culinary Head

A great temperament, an iron hand in the kitchen, and a magic touch. Meet Chef Uttam, with more than a decade of hands on experience in culinary arts. He has done his Hotel Management from a premium institute and has worked in many prestigious 5 star hotels like Grand Hyatt, Nikko Metropolitan, Claridges & premium restaurant & café chains in India in all capacities. He is an asset to Mint. He specialises in European, American, Tex Mex & Mediterranean Cuisines. He is meticulous in his work and works with a lot of passion. He develops new menu concepts, does recipe development & training of Chefs & Commis in new concepts & recipes.

Ashish Elias – Sous Chef - Cuisine Concepts & Chef Trainer

Ashish has done his Hotel Management from Holmes College, James Brook University, Sydney, Australia. After that he did his Advance Diploma in Culinary Arts from Ealing Hammersmith & West London College. He has worked in St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in the UK, ANZ Stadium in Australia, Hilton & Holiday Inn Hotels in the UK. He has an overall experience of 7 years in the Culinary industry and he develops new culinary concepts in Mint & trains the chefs in our new projects in Kitchen Safety & Hygiene along with recipe training & presentation techniques.

Chef Amrender has a rich hands on experience in Indian & Mediterranean Cuisines. He has worked in different 5 star properties & speciality restaurants in the last 12 years. His strength lies in setting up new kitchens, doing food trials of new menus & training of Chefs & Commis.

Amrender Singh – Sous ChefChef Trainer & New Kitchen Set Ups

Diligence is Vikash’s middle name. A Hotel Management Graduate with more than 6 years of hands-on experience in multi-cuisine restaurants & specializes in Continental Cuisine. Vikash assists the Chefs during the food trials & he is a great asset to the company. He is an expert in recipe costing & does a meticulous job with menu engineering.

Vikash Mishra – Chef de PartieFood Trials & Menu Engineering

The Creative Minds

Our Culinary Brigade

Our Mixologists

Scope of Work for Start Up Projects

360 Degree

F&B Services

Concepts &

Themes

Concept Feasibility

Budget & PNL

Menu Development

& Engineering

RestaurantKitchen & Bar Design

Equipment & CCG Sourcing

IT Solutions

SOPs & Manuals

Back Office Set Up

(Purchase/Stores

ReceivingAccounts)

Recruitment &

Training

Branding &

Communication

360

Management

Services

F&B Controls

Research & Development

HR Services & Training

Operations Audit

Accounts Audit

Franchise Model

Development

PR & Marketing

Other Management Services

Concepts & Themes

Fine Dining Casual Dining Café & Bar QSR

Global Cuisines

Signature Cocktails

Kitchen & Bar Designs

Restaurant Interiors

R&D Projects Chef Arun Chanda was hired as a consultant Chef for Nestle India RND department at their corporate office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India for 2 years. During that time he worked with their R&D team to develop new flavours for pastas, noodles & soups, created recipe books for Regional Indian dishes with the application of their product “Bhuna Masala”. Later he also worked on ready Indian Gravies recipes for retail & commercial markets.

Currently Mint has been appointed by the Jubilant Group, that owns the franchise of Dominos Pizza & Dunkin Donuts in India. We are doing research on a new product line for the group.

Mint Clients

Mint Restaurant Reviews

Maryyam Reshi – Food Critic & Journalist -The Times of India Group


Osama Jalali – Food Critic & Journalist -The Hindu


Osama Jalali – Food Critic & Journalist –The Hindu

Vasant Vihar’s Café Torque is a perfect place for lovers of bikes and food.My recent love for bikes resulted in my buying a Royal Enfield Thunder Bird, the Indian cruiser which has its cult following. However, food is something nobody can take out of my life as it’s my first love. So to find a place where the three of us can spend some time together is always high on my agenda. Out of the very few available options, the newly opened Café Torque in Vasant Vihar, PVR Priya complex, seemed to be THE PERFECT PLACE: a café dedicated to bikers with some really hardcore carnivorous dishes to offer. The moment I stepped in I was impressed to see the interiors done up with bike accessories and spare parts. Worth a notice was the world map made out of motorbike chains and nuts. Even the washroom has a sink laid on top of a tyre, and instead of a tap, a petrol dispenser has been used, which you’d have to admit is really cool.Café Torque has been established by Chef Arun Chanda and the creative think tank Satya. I was hungry and couldn’t resist ordering something to nibble on. The chilli cheese poppers and chipotle chicken poppers arrived first. The latter was good as the chicken was tender and really blended well with chipotle, giving it a distinct taste.The prawn stars were cooked to perfection, while the kicker fish skewers rubbed with peri peri really kicked my taste buds. Another starter worth every bite was the twisted lamb kabab, where the lamb chunks were grilled and topped with some mushrooms.I skipped the pizza, pasta and risotto offerings to have a meaty bite of the burgers available. The lamb burger was good enough to satisfy my hunger. The eight-ounce patty was juicy and done to perfection, while the tenderloin version disappointed me a bit as the meat was undercooked, making it it chewy. For the super bikers who want to hit the road and go on a long journey, steak Diane is the perfect option. Chef Arun just nailed it with the steak.Tuxedo cake with a layer of white and dark chocolate was just the thing for a sweet send-off.

Meal for two: Rs.1000 plus taxesKeywords: Vasant Vihar, Café Torque, Chef Arun Chanda, New Delhi restaurants


Osama Jalali – Food Critic & Journalist –The Hindu


Sharmila Chand – Food Critic & Senior Journalist –& Author of the book- Cheers


Rupali Dean – Food & Travel Writer


Rupali Dean – Food & Travel Writer

The Capital gets its hippy groove with a spunk at Cafe TorqueIndeed the Capital gets its hippy groove with a pinch of spunk with this new space. Café Torque has been designed to encapsulate the nostalgia of riders by including various elements along the lines of grungy garage interiors, with super-bikes for sale on display, a World map made of nuts & bolts adorning a prominent wall, bannisters propped with chains, guitars made of heavy metal etc. A hot spot for the young generation and a favourite place for fun without spending too much ‘moolah’, the décor suggests just chill out. TIPPLE AND THE FOODThe bartender is every ready to whip up mocktails or pour you a glass of whatever you fancy (liquor license is awaited). An inventive beverage list means you won’t be let down. I loved my ‘Go Green’ a refreshing mix of Cucumber, Green Apple, Parsley and lime as well as the 'Paan Asian Mojito'. For starters along with your tipple.I would recommend quirky, satisfying snacks to nibble which includes ‘Jerk spiced chicken wings’, ‘Peri Peri fish skewers, ‘Turkish Roast chicken’ , ‘or a ‘Mezze platter’ which is an assortment of goodies for the vegetarians. For those in the mood for something more substantial I would suggest the ‘4 Stroke Mezze’ is the sort of monster dish that’s good enough for two. There are even pastas, sandwiches and Burgers on the menu. When all’s done and accounted for, there are the desserts crafted for the truly indulgent. To end on a sweet note, go for the ‘Apple rings’ with vanilla ice-cream. I must add that consultant Chef Arun Chanda has surely done a great job!ALL IN ALLThe experience at the cafe is a combination of its bold interiors and refreshing themes along with all the unique interactivity built in. The restaurant scores tops on its unique concept and is a joy to discover for jaded young crowd and is definitely value for money.

Meal for two: Rs. 2000/-++ Timings: 11:00 am to 1:00 am Address: 4 Basant Lok Priya PVR complex in Vasant Vihar Must Do: Torque Sunday Breakfast for Riders, Torque Live Evenings.

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Pawan Soni – Food BloggerOwner of India’s Leading Food Blog Site: ww.indianfoodfreak.com

Cafe Torque, Vasant Vihar, Delhi: More Than A Biker’s Lounge

BY PAWAN SONI ON AUGUST 26, 2014 · LEAVE A COMMENT BIKER THEME RESTAURANTS HAVE SUDDENLY CAUGHT THE FANCY OF THE CITY AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW WHICH HAVE COME UP RECENTLY. HAVING SAID THAT NO ONE HAS GIVEN THE INTERIORS AS MUCH THOUGHT AS CAFÉ TORQUE. FROM THE NAME OF THE RESTAURANTS TO THE DISHES NAME IN MENU, FROM BIKES ON DISPLAY TO THE ELECTRICAL FITTINGS, FROM THE BAR STOOLS OR PETROL FUEL DISPENSER SHAPED TAPS TO THE WAY BEER IS SERVED, EVERYTHING HAS AN ATTITUDE AND EVERYTHING HAS A THEME WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE BASICS THAT THIS IS A PLACE TO CHILL AND RELAX. THE MENU AT CAFÉ TORQUE IS SURPRISINGLY MUCH MORE THAN A NORMAL CAFÉ/PUB. THE FOOD IS PRIMARILY AMERICAN AND MEDITERRANEAN AND WITH CAFE PRICING AND FINE DINE QUALITY, MENU BY CHEF ARUN CHANDA DEFINITELY EXCITES.

RATINGS (OUT OF 5)FOOD: 4.0 | AMBIENCE: 4.5 | SERVICE: 4.0 | OVERALL: 4.0ADDRESS: CAFÉ TORQUE, 4, BASANT LOK COMMUNITY CENTRE, PVR PRIYA COMPLEX, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI | TELEPHONE: 011-43115401SEE FULL REVIEW BY CLICKING ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.INDIANFOODFREAK.COM/2014/08/CAFE-TORQUE-VASANT-VIHAR-DELHI-BIKERS-LOUNGE/

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Mint Client Endorsements

Rahil Bindra – Managing Director Moets Group of Restaurants, New Delhi, India

I hired the services of Mint for redesigning the menu of our existing restaurant "MOETS Shack" in Defence Colony. They came up with a brand new menu concept which is rustic global fare. The names of the dishes are so unique and the dishes are just perfect which they finalised. They helped us source the correct chef to prepare the dishes and even helped with outsourcing the complete cutlery, crockery and glassware. The customers are appreciating the dishes now at the restaurant. The reference they gave us for building our website was the best. Lime Tray, I think ours is the best website by using MINT's suggestion.

Kuldip Tolia – Managing Director Carabina Leisure & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India (Porterhaus Restaurant)

Superb company to work with. Professional, ethical and un-intrusive. These guys not only know what they are doing, they do it very efficiently and without giving any grief to their clients. Highly recommended!


Nishant Aggarwal– Founder & Director -The Rolling Joint India

When I decided to open a food joint I realized I will have to and should hire a food consultant and started short listing consultants on google and was trying to find like minded and crazy guy for my place "The Rolling Joint"

After meeting a lot of consultants I met Mr. Arun Chanda and after the first meeting got the feeling he is the one for my crazy project "The Rolling Joint".

He is very clear in his thoughts and has the knowledge and his team is just fantastic to work with. He has the experience and the expertise to make it the way you want it.

All this was possible as he is a very genuine person.

And as we worked together our bonding got stronger and and we have already started working as an extended family for the companies and the extended business.


Sachin Agarwal– Director KSAR Hospitality

Arun worked with us at KSAR Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. in our first entrepreneurial venture "Greek Food & Beyond" as a Kitchen Consultant. He has flair of turning vision into reality. He beautifully translated our concept into a feasible menu with articulate planning. He acted as a support during our opening time and trained our staff in recipes and plating of the menu items. He is sincere, creative and one who you can trust with your ideas.

It was an absolute pleasure to work with him and Ilook forward to an ongoing relationship with him. All the very best to him for all his future endeavours.


Umesh Hora– Director AMPM Concepts

We hired Arun's company for complete menu planning, menu designing, recipe development, documentation, kitchen designing and various other things for our concept “The Mind Café”. He has great knowledge of F&B industry and we had a very good experience working with him. In short, once you engage Arun and his team on a project, you can be rest assured that you will move in the right direction. Not only will Arun guide you on the best practices, but will also inform you about the business landscape itself and how it is evolving. Technically brilliant with a hands-on approach to task without losing sight of the people element,I like Arun for his work attitude.

Arun is highly dedicated F&B consultant, the kind that pursues deep understanding of clients' needs in order to deliver required solutions. I strongly recommend him for any future tasks and wish him all the best.


Anuj Pulstya– Director Mute Health Bar

I worked with Arun to launch a new concept “Mute Health Bar” in the Indian Market and from our first interaction onwards his inputs were very valuable. He is very professional and fun at the same time. He was very helpful and open to share his experience/contacts at different stages. A great listener, he understands your needs thoroughly and surprises you with certain outputs. I highly recommend Arun to anyone who is planning to enter F&B business.


Why Mint ?We specialize in Food & Beverage aspects of hospitality for both front and back of the house operations.

We are focused & trained to cater to any F&B need under one umbrella both in India and abroad.

We take equal ownership of the business and create customized solutions and assist in building up systems which are efficient, process driven and cost effective

We are a passionate bunch of highly experienced hotel professionals with a mission in mind.

We are constantly innovating and creating ways to discover easy solutions for all possible F&B issues and show you the way forward.

You dream, we deliver.

Contact Us

MINT HOTELS & RESTAURANTS CONSULTANCY PVT LTD

Head Office Branch OfficeG-1288, Lower Ground Floor, V-801, Jasminium, Magarpatta CityC.R. Park, New Delhi – 110 019. India. Hadapsar. Pune, Maharashtra, India

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