While he kickstarted his career with finance, it was the food industry that drew him in. Before joining Charcoal Eats, Rohan had started a cloud kitchen in Kolkata called Gourmet Rasoi. 

He holds a Bachelors’ degree in Commerce, and a MBA from ICFAI Business School, Kolkata. He honed his skills with Kotak Mahindra, Anandrathi Wealth Management and Motilal Oswal Private Wealth, and leads the Channel Sales at Charcoal Eats.

Since the inception of Charcoal Eats, Rohit has been the backbone by shouldering key responsibilities, including setting up the call centre, operations, HR (recruitment), and below-the-line (BTL) marketing. He currently manages Customer Experience and Marketing for the company. 

He holds a Bachelors’ degree in Commerce from Calcutta University, and an executive MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow. Before Charcoal Eats, he worked in the retail banking sector, and has held managerial positions at various banks, including Barclays, HDFC and Yes Bank.

Anurag Gupta brings nearly three decades of global marketing and leadership experience to Charcoal Eats. Having led organisations across India, Southeast Asia, China, and Africa, he has a proven track record of driving growth, innovation, and transformation at scale. Over the years, he has held leadership roles at ADA (a Softbank and Axiata venture), Wunderman and WPP Team P&G, building data-driven, technology-enabled, and creatively led marketing organisations that have delivered sustained business growth for global and local brands alike.

At Charcoal Eats, he hopes to usher in the next phase using all the tools in his arsenal with bold campaigns and mindful growth.

A problem solver with a keen interest in food, Akash leads the analytics and technology functions of Charcoal Eats. 

With a dual degree in engineering from IIT Kharagpur, he first worked as a consultant at Quantiphi Analytics, simplifying challenges for many Fortune 500 companies across the media, insurance, and healthcare industries. 

When his love for food beckoned, he launched his own F&B venture, and also acted as consultant for various F&B initiatives in his hometown of Varanasi. He eventually joined Charcoal Eats to utilise both his skillsets in a meaningful way.

Anupam brings over a decade of field experience in the healthcare sector to his current role leading Store Operations for Charcoal Eats. With a background that includes a degree in Pharmacy and an Executive MBA from KG Soniya College, he combines deep operational knowledge with strategic management expertise.

Areez leads the infrastructure development and is a key member of the food and recipe development team – making him one of Charcoal Eats’ integral members. A trained chef, he studied Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai, and has sharpened his knives at several five-star hotels including the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, Taj Residency, Nashik, and Center Point, Nagpur. Before joining Charcoal Eats, he used to run a restaurant called Chilli Flakes, the operations of which were eventually merged with the company.

Krishnakant started his career in financial services as a research analyst covering the infrastructure sector, and soon moved to the buzzing world of start-ups. He holds a Bachelors’ degree in Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indore, and has a MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.

As the Global COO, Krishnakant ensures the steady running of Charcoal Eats, and oversees the company’s operations and finances.

Armed with a Bachelors’ degree in Commerce from the University of Allahabad, and a MBA from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, Anurag started his career in financial services. In the last decade and a half, he has held leadership positions across the industry, including at Edelweiss Capital, Dawnay Day AV, Kotak and Quant Capital.

He seeded Coverfox Insurance Broking, marking a jump to the entrepreneurial world 12 years ago. With Charcoal Eats, he hopes to bridge the world of food and technology, and drives the company’s growth and efficiency.