12. Panchali Mahendra
Company: Atelier House Hospitality
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Indian
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Atelier House Hospitality has 32 restaurants across three countries, including MICHELIN Guide restaurants Marea, RSVP, and 11 Woodfire as well as Mohalla, GERBOU, and Inja. Mahendra founded the company in 2017 with support from Fakahany, the CEO and owner of Altamarea Group and AHH. The company has agreements with NEOM to be one of the management companies to operate and manage a yacht club and five restaurants on Sindalah Island. It has four new F&B concepts set to open in Dubai, New York, and India in 2024/25.