Ketan Dave

Independent Hospitality Consultant, India

I build hospitality brands that
open on time and scale profitably.

Restaurant, QSR, hotel and franchise consulting from one accountable partner. From McCafé across Asia at McDonald's, to ITC's South India hospitality wing, to steering Mr. Idli past 250 outlets toward an IPO.

Indian Iconic Leader 2025
Projects across 6 countries
Ex-McDonald's · ITC · Mr. Idli
Ketan Dave, hospitality consultant in India

15+

Years of Industry Experience

250+

Outlets Launched & Scaled

6

Countries of Operation

1,000

Store Global Roadmap

Services in Focus

Project Planning

From blueprint to commissioning

Site feasibility, layout planning and turnkey project management for kitchens and dining rooms built to global standards.

Project Planning, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveKitchen Design, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveMenu R&D, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveBrand Strategy, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveCulinary Leadership, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveOperations & SOPs, hospitality consulting by Ketan DaveStaffing & Training, hospitality consulting by Ketan Dave

Brands Led & Advised

McDonald's

McCafé Asia

ITC Group

Mr. Idli

Shree Balaji Group

Vibrant Gujarat

End-to-End Consulting

Branding to execution. Staffing to managing.

01

Hospitality & Restaurant Consulting

Concept, positioning, kitchen design and menu engineering for restaurants, cafés and cloud kitchens.

02

QSR & Hotel Consulting

Throughput-first QSR systems and hotel F&B strategy built at McDonald's and ITC standards.

03

Franchise & Expansion

Franchise architecture, unit economics and the FOCO model proven across 250+ Mr. Idli outlets.

04

Operations, SOPs & Staffing

Operating manuals, hiring pipelines, training and multi-unit governance that protect quality at speed.

What You Get

Outcomes, not slide decks.

  • Launch on schedule, without the cost overruns
  • Menu and kitchen designed around margin, not guesswork
  • SOPs and teams that hold the standard at every outlet
  • A franchise model investors can underwrite
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Ketan Dave speaking at a global economic forum

Latest Chapter

Steering Mr. Idli toward a historic IPO

As CEO, Ketan scaled Mr. Idli past 250 outlets across India, the USA, UK and Malaysia, pioneering the FOCO (Franchise Owned, Company Operated) model and setting a 1,000-store global roadmap ahead of one of the Indian F&B sector's most anticipated public listings.

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Brands & investors,
let's build what's next.

Thirty minutes, no obligation. Bring your concept, site or P&L and leave with a clear next step.

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