Kuunal Maiti is a seasoned business and hospitality leader with extensive experience across the QSR and casual-dining industry. As CEO & Director of TGI Fridays India, he is spearheading the brand’s renewed growth and expansion strategy in the Indian market, with a focus on premium locations, experiential dining, operational excellence and a scalable franchise-led model.
Under Maiti’s leadership, TGI Fridays has accelerated its India expansion, strengthening its presence across key markets including Kolkata, Hyderabad, Gurugram, Lucknow and Delhi NCR. In 2026, the brand doubled its restaurant footprint from three to six outlets within 12 months, while also introducing differentiated formats such as the world’s first TGI Fridays microbrewery at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
Maiti’s approach combines data-led decision-making with a strong emphasis on brand experience, menu engineering, site selection, community engagement and disciplined capital deployment. He has described the India business as being built with a “portfolio mindset,” balancing growth with long-term brand relevance and sustainable economics.
With a background in business leadership and management education from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Maiti continues to play a key role in repositioning TGI Fridays for India’s evolving premium casual-dining consumer.