Four Decades in Hospitality & Restaurant Building
From the kitchens of Oberoi Hotels to founding Kitchenrama, launching Popcorn & Co., and authoring India’s restaurant business bible — Vikas Suri has spent 40 years at the heart of India’s food and hospitality industry.
The Story
Vikas began his career in the prestigious kitchens of Oberoi Hotels, before moving into the world of fast food with Wimpy’s during India’s early QSR wave. Time spent in the US working with commercial kitchen equipment companies gave him a global perspective that few in India possessed. On returning, he founded Kitchenrama — which went on to become the backbone supplier for India’s entire multiplex industry. Along the way he built Popcorn & Co. from scratch with ₹6,000, authored Roadmap to Opening a Successful Restaurant, and has never stopped coaching the next generation of hospitality entrepreneurs.
Career Milestones
By the Numbers
40+
Years in hospitality & food service
3,500+
Commercial kitchens planned & delivered
99%
Of India's multiplexes served
1
Book published, changing how India opens restaurants
How I Work
Every engagement starts with honesty. I don’t believe in theory for the sake of it — I bring real operational data, genuine market insight, and four decades of hard-won experience to every conversation. Whether it’s a kitchen layout or a restaurant launch plan, the goal is always the same: build something that works, makes money, and lasts.