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Amrut Mehta

Position: Managing Director, Little Italy
Categories: SPEAKERS 2026

Amrut Mehta is the Managing Director of Little Italy, carrying forward the legacy of the restaurant brand with a history spanning more than 35 years. With a strong focus on building consumer brands in India, he is driving the next phase of growth for the business while exploring opportunities across the evolving food and gourmet retail landscape.
Under his leadership, the group is also developing Acasa by Little Italy, a gourmet grocery brand and India’s first specialty pasta brand, expanding the company’s presence beyond restaurants and into the growing packaged food and gourmet consumption space.
Amrut is passionate about building brands that can grow with India’s rapidly evolving consumer market. He believes the future is being shaped by entrepreneurs who can combine strong legacy businesses with innovation and new-age consumer opportunities. Through his work, he aims to contribute to India’s growth story as the country moves towards becoming one of the world’s largest economies and consumer markets.

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