Ranjeet Singh
Director / Head – Food Operations & Workplace Dining | Corporate Cafeteria Governance | Multi-Site Scale | Compliance & Cost Control
- Role
- Director Head - Food Operations (Early-stage Food Tech Venture) at Monk Hospitality Private Limited
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ranjeet Singh
I build audit-ready, cost-controlled, multi-site food operations for corporates and high-growth companies where food is a business risk, not a passion project.With 25+ years across India and the US, I have led and governed large-scale workplace dining and food operations serving meals daily, managing ₹15+ crore P&L, multi-vendor ecosystems, and zero-tolerance compliance environments for Fortune 500 companies and funded startups.My work sits at the intersection of food operations, governance, and scale.I am not a chef-for-hire.I am brought in when organizations need to:Eliminate food safety and audit riskStandardize multi-location kitchens and cafeteriasReduce cost variance and vendor dependencyScale food operations without increasing headcountConvert chaotic cafeterias into governed business unitsWhat I am known forMulti-site food governance & SOP systemsCompliance leadership (FSSAI, HACCP, FDA-aligned frameworks)Vendor onboarding, control, and performance managementCost predictability and P&L disciplineWorkplace dining transformation at scaleI have partnered with HR Heads, Facility Leaders, COOs, and Founders to design food systems that are repeatable, defensible, and scalable—not personality-driven or chef-dependent.Where I add the most valueCorporate workplaces & global capability centersPE-backed and VC-funded food and workplace startupsMulti-location cafeterias, central kitchens, and contract catering modelsOrganizations scaling from single site → regional → nationalCurrent FocusDirector / Head – Food Operations & Workplace DiningRoles involving governance, scale oversight, and operational leadership, not day-to-day kitchen execution.If food operations are impacting cost, compliance, employee experience, or scalability, that is where I operate.
Experience
Director Head - Food Operations (Early-stage Food Tech Venture)
Monk Hospitality Private Limited
Dec 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Building a food tech discovery platform connecting certified home chefs with corporate clients seeking authentic home-style meals, targeting US$3.5 billion crore) corporate catering market projected to grow at 25% CAGR through 2029• Architected go-to-market strategy and product roadmap positioning platform to capture urban corporate demand for healthy, home-cooked alternatives to traditional restaurant catering.• Established founding team and operational infrastructure to onboard 75+verified home chefs across 4 metro cities, building scalable technology platform • Designed revenue model and pricing strategy targeting mid-to-large corporate accounts (200 to 2,300 employees), focusing on health-conscious meal programs and authentic home-style regional cuisine• Leading product development, strategic chef partnerships, and pilot customer acquisitions to validate product-market fit and establish competitive differentiation in India\'s evolving food-tech landscape
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Certificate Course, Introduction to Food and Health
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Certificate Course, Leadership Skills
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
Diploma of Education, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
1996 — 1999
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
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