Anjan Chatterjee

Anjan Chatterjee (Bengali: অঞ্জন চট্টোপাধ্যায়) (born February 16, 1960) is an Indian hotelier and founder of Speciality Restaurants Limited.[2]

For the neuroscientist, see Anjan Chatterjee (neuroscientist).

Anjan Chatterjee
অঞ্জন চট্টোপাধ্যায়
Born (1960-02-16) 16 February 1960
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationHotelier
Known forEstablishing the Mainland China[1]
SpouseSuchhanda Chatterjee
ChildrenAvik Chatterjee (Son) Harshita Chatterjee Deshpande (Daughter)

Biography

Anjan was born on 16 Feb 1960 and he grew up in many places in India. He went to Modern School in Delhi and completed graduation from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. Then he did his hotel management degree from Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kolkata. His father Snehamoy Chatterjee was director in Jute Agricultural Research Institute near Kolkata. Anjan spent around 6 years (from 1978 to 1984) in the staff quarter of this Institute Shaheb Bagan.

After graduating from Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kolkata, in 1982, Anjan joined Taj Group of Hotels in Mumbai.[3] Then he joined ABP Group in the marketing department. In 1985, he started his own advertising agency, Situations Advertising.

In 1992, Anjan started his first restaurant named Only Fish (now Oh! Calcutta) in Mumbai.[3] In 1995, he started the speciality Chinese restaurant brand Mainland China in Sakinaka area in Mumbai.[4]

Anjan Chatterjee started the companies Mainland China, Mainland China Asia Kitchen,[5] Oh! Calcutta, Sigree, Sigree Global Grill - Powai[6] & Malad in Mumbai, Pune & Bangalore & Kolkata, Cafe Mezzuna, Haka, Flame & Grill, Machaan, Sweet Bengal, and Mobifeast.

In 2012, his holding company Specialty Restaurant Limited went public.[3] In 2018, he handed the operations of his restaurant empire over to his son Avik Chatterjee.[7]

References
  1. Shobhana Subramanian (5 February 2008). "Shanghai surprise". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  2. Subhro Saha (29 April 2009). "Food & fun zone this Puja- Restaurateur ties up with British firm". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  3. Anjan Chatterjee, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Speciality Restaurants Ltd., Indiaretailing.com, 7 February 2020
  4. "Speciality Group to expand". Business Standard. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  5. Soumitra Bose, The Word 'China' Has Nothing To Do With India's Love For Chowmein: Mainland China Restaurant Founder, Outlookindia.com, 24 July 2020
  6. "Sigree Powai".
  7. Soumonty Kanungo, Speciality Restaurants’ Anjan Chatterjee to hand over operations to son, Livemint.com, 16 May 2018


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