Gurugram, December 2022: Pioneer in the Coffee Industry, Barista introduced its fifth Diner this December to Gurugram at Airia Mall. Founded in 2000, Barista was the first to bring coffee culture to India, and since then has expanded into multiple formats. Barista Diner is the flagship format of Barista Coffee Company and has an Integrated Live Kitchen and Caters in the casual dining space serving Continental Food with fusion to suit the Indian palate. Barista Diner is currently operating in Noida, Dina Nagar, Kapurthala, and Chandigarh.

Barista Diner is a casual dining experience with a wide variety of Italian, Continental and modern fusion cuisine. Barista Diner is a flagship format from the house of Barista integrated with a LIVE kitchen to cater all day dining needs. Barista diner serves mouth watering delicacies cooked fresh like Farmers Daughter / Butter Chicken Pizzas, Alfredo Pasta, Pan-fried Chicken Breast, Beet & Orange Carpaccio Salad, Grilled Sandwiches, Bruschetta, etc. With the existing presence in Noida, Dina Nagar, Kapurthala, and Chandigarh, Barista has launched their 5th Diner at the ground floor of Airia Mall, Gurugram.

Located inside and outside, the restaurant is lavishly decorated and can seat up to 40 people at a time. The restaurant also offers a new menu with mouthwatering cuisine and beverages. It is a perfectly designed restaurant where you can visit with your family and loved ones.

Rajat Agrawal, CEO of Barista “We are pleased to open our brand-new restaurant in Gurugram. We wanted to grow our restaurant franchise in Gurgaon, and Airia Mall is the ideal location for us to do so. We are really keen for our customers to enjoy their time with us, our meals, and a welcoming atmosphere as they spend time with their loved ones. We are eager to grow our company and operate in further regions of the country.”

About Barista Coffee Company:-

Incepted in 2000, under the name Barista Coffee Company Limited, started with the objective to deliver a truly Italian coffee experience to its customers in a warm, sociable and peaceful environment. One of the leading chains of espresso bars and cafés in India operating more than 300 outlets in India and Srilanka across 95 plus cities, Barista thrives to provide a welcoming experience to its guests at all the touch points across various formats.

Barista is the pioneer of the coffee culture of India and have since then expanded across multiple formats. Barista Diner is the flagship format of Barista and has an integrated live kitchen and caters in the casual dining space serving Continental food with fusion to suit the Indian palate yet maintaining the western charm.

Gaurav Misra has been appointed as the General Manager for Holiday Inn Express Gurugram Sector 50

starting 1 st October. This is a unique appointment as Gaurav takes on dual responsibility of maintaining his current role of Portfolio Operations Manager for 10. Holiday Inn Express hotels and spearheading the team at the Gurugram Sector 50 hotel. Gaurav comes with around 18 years of rich experience in managing Hotel Operations with expertise in Rooms Division & Quality Control in various capacities. He has worked with prestigious brands like Oberoi Hotels & Hyatt Hotels. He joined IHG as Rooms Division Manager in 2015 at Crowne Plaza Jaipur.

He specializes in hotel operations, Pre-opening management, performance enhancement, best practices implementation, setting up process

and implementation, organization development and human resources and training, throughout his

career “GM” as we like to call him, has been certified with various recognitions for commendable work

in the field of hospitality.

Gaurav has completed his Diploma in Hotel Management from IHM Lucknow & subsequently

completed Management Training from OCLD, New Delhi.

Gaurav is happily married to Garima and has a 12 years old son Ahaan. He enjoys music, long drives &amp weekend cooking. He also loves playing with Buddy, his pet dog.

He takes on this role from 1 st October, in addition to his role of Portfolio Operations Manager.