Kumar Prasenjit Dey

AVP | COO | Vice President – Food Services, Hospitality & Integrated Facilities Management

Strategic and results-driven Operations and Business Transformation Leader with over 24 years of progressive leadership experience across Food Services, Hospitality, Healthcare Nutrition, Corporate Catering, Industrial Food Services, and Integrated Facilities Management.

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Who Am I

Kumar Prasenjit Dey Professional Profile

Proven expertise in leading large-scale multi-location operations, mobilizing mega infrastructure projects, establishing central kitchens, driving operational excellence, improving profitability and transforming underperforming business units into sustainable growth engines.

Recognized for combining strategic vision with operational execution to deliver measurable business outcomes, enhance customer experience, strengthen governance, and build high-performance teams across diverse business environments. A trusted partner to stakeholders, clients, and executive leadership teams.

Career Highlights

24+

Years of progressive
leadership experience

125+

Locations managed
across India

60,000+

Meals per day capacity
designed & managed

5

Mega Central Kitchens
successfully set up

10,000+

Students catered across
42 communities

125+

Retail food outlets
established

50,000

Meals per day corporate
catering operations

Multiple

National & Industry
Awards received

"Inspiring progress by creating values with a meaningful legacy by leading with purpose, making a lasting impact by growing relentlessly with empowering others to succeed by turning vision into action and action into impact."

Core Expertise & Leadership

Operations Management

Operations Management

Directing large-scale multi-location operations across food services, healthcare, and industrial sectors to consistently drive operational excellence.

Business Transformation

Business Transformation

Proven track record of mobilizing mega projects and transforming underperforming business units into sustainable growth engines.

P&L Management

P&L Management

Managing extensive budgets, profit & loss, and strategic vendor partnerships to deliver measurable business outcomes and profitability.

Central Kitchen Design

Central Kitchen Design

Designing, setting up, and managing mega central kitchens alongside high-capacity corporate and institutional food production systems.

Facilities Management

Facilities Management

Overseeing integrated facilities management, ensuring infrastructure support, continuous utility operations, and enhanced customer experiences.

Supply Chain & Procurement

Supply Chain & Procurement

Improving supply chain networks and optimizing procurement strategies to support remote site operations and high-volume catering demands.

Leadership

People Leadership & Strategy

Building high-performance teams, driving organizational development, and ensuring cross-functional leadership alignment.

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Management

Acting as a trusted, strategic partner to stakeholders, clients, and executive management boards to ensure robust corporate governance.

ESG & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

Driving continuous cost optimization initiatives, risk management, and ESG compliance without compromising on service quality or safety.

Key Achievements

Mobilized 2 Mega Central Kitchens & 18 Dining Halls for Lloyds Metals.

Designed high-capacity food production systems for 60,000 meals daily.

Set up 5 Mega Central Kitchens including BAIL.

Established Corporate Catering operations with 50K meals per day.

Managed Indira Canteens across Bangalore with 125 locations.

National Award – Best Management of the Year at Sodexo (2012-2013).

Gold Medal at Chennai Airport for Highest Turnover (Thomas Cook India).

Selected as Site Director for Honda Motorcycles grand openings.

Winner – Inter College Chef Competition in Bangalore.

Key Achievements

Professional Experience

Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd.

AVP – Head of Food & Associated Facilities Management | Jan 2025 – Present

  • Responsible for Food Services and Associated Facilities Management across 75+ locations including Mines, Camps, Plants, Remote Sites, Transportation & Logistics, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Townships, Warehouse & Central Kitchens.
  • Driving operations, planning, mobilization, and facilities management across diverse segments.
  • Leading large teams and ensuring operational excellence, quality, safety & compliance.
  • Managing budgets, P&L, and vendor partnerships to deliver sustainable results.

Proodle Hospitality Services

Vice President | June 2023 – Jan 2025

  • Responsible for both on-site & off-site food operations including Manufacturing, Healthcare, Educational Institutions, Corporate & Automobile segments.
  • Oversaw large-scale operations with focus on quality, safety, and P&L performance.
  • Strengthened SOPs, governance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Drove operational efficiency and cost optimization initiatives.

OIEPL – Campus Students Communities Pvt. Ltd.

VP Food & Beverages | Sr. VP | COO | Aug 2017 – June 2023

  • Managed food services for 10,000+ students across 42 student housing communities and educational institutions.
  • Built and scaled student catering operations with high quality standards.
  • Created parallel vertical for themed restaurants, brewery & gastro-pubs.
  • Drove business growth, innovation, and profitability.

Chef Talk Food & Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd.

Regional Head – South | Apr 2015 – Aug 2017

  • Managed on-site & off-site operations across Bangalore & Hyderabad.
  • Handled 32 locations, Central Kitchen operations & Corporate Catering.
  • Mobilized & operated 115 Indira Canteens & 20 Indira Kitchens.

Synergy Kitchens & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.

Regional Head – South

  • Successful mobilization of the company in South India.
  • Managed simultaneous operations of two Central Kitchens.
  • Major Corporate & Healthcare segments management.

Manipal Group – Chef On Wheels

Operations Head – North

  • Managed Institutional & Healthcare catering operations.
  • Catering to 5,000+ hostel students & 2,000 day scholars.
  • Operated Tuck Shops, Retail Food Courts, QSR, Brand Outlets & Central Kitchen operations.

Compass Group India

General Manager – Offsite Operations

  • Managed CPU Bangalore with 40,000 meals daily capacity.
  • Catering to 26 corporate companies in Bangalore.

Sodexo Food Solutions India Ltd.

Site Director / Operations Manager / Site Manager

  • Managed operations for Honda Motorcycles, Toyota Kirloskar, Toyota Boshoku, Nestle India.
  • Corporate Manufacturing Catering & Industrial Food Services.
  • Plant catering, Facilities Management & Operational Excellence.
  • Responsible for guest houses, hostels, gyms, sports facilities & horticulture.

Kamat Group of Hotels

Vice President – Operations

  • Managed corporate catering sites & restaurant outlets.
  • Operations spread across 62 locations in Karnataka.

Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line

Sous Chef – Jewel of the Seas, Radiance

  • Responsible for daily food preparations of buffets, banquets & theme dinners.
  • Managed specialty restaurants and culinary standards.

Taj Group of Hotels

Sous Chef / Chef de Partie

  • Managed multi-cuisine restaurant & banquets.
  • Responsible for food production & kitchen operations.

Thomas Cook India Ltd.

Asst. Manager – Foreign Exchange

  • Managed Airport operations & opted for transfer to Regional Head Office, Kolkata.

Hilton Golden Palm Resort & Spa

Chef de Partie

  • Responsible for daily food preparation as per operational requirements for banquets & poolside.

Education

MBA (1st Class)

Chhattisgarh University

BHM (1st Class)

Bachelor of Hotel Mgt, Bangalore University

Affiliations & Certifications

  • • HACCP Certified
  • • Food Safety & Hygiene Management
  • • ISO, GMP & Regulatory Compliance
  • • Health & Safety Management
  • • First Aid & Fire Safety Training

Awards & Recognition

National Award

Best Management of the Year (Sodexo)

Excellence Awards

Multiple leadership and operational excellence awards.

Connect & Consult

Leverage my extensive industry experience to bring your visionary projects to life. I offer specialized consulting services in the following domains:

Hospitality Planning & Dietary Solutions

Remote Sites Workforce Accommodation & Food Service

Central Kitchen Designing & Operations

Commercial Interior Designing for Offices, Food Joints & Residential

Mega Events Planning & Food Catering

Designing of Themed Restaurants, Lounges & Gastro Bars

Expert in Designing Residential Schools & Modern Students Hostels

Integrated Facilities & Asset Lifecycle Management

Food Safety, HACCP Compliance & Quality Audits

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Social Activities

Executive Member

Healingo Foundation

Committed to giving back to the community, I leverage my operational leadership and strategic planning expertise to support the foundation's initiatives, driving meaningful social impact and empowering vulnerable communities to succeed.

Community Nutrition Programs

Community Nutrition Programs

Organizing large-scale food distribution and nutritional drives to ensure balanced, hygienic meals reach underprivileged and vulnerable populations.

Health & Wellness Camps

Health & Wellness Camps

Coordinating medical check-up camps, hygiene awareness campaigns, and providing essential healthcare resources to remote communities.

Skill Development Initiatives

Skill Development Initiatives

Empowering the youth through specialized training workshops in hospitality, facility management, and basic vocational skills for future employability.

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Available for executive opportunities, business transformations, and integrated facilities management consulting.

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