Santanu Chanda

Hospitality Ambasador · Creative Operator · Brand Builder

Santanu Chanda is a hospitality Ambasador, creative operator and one of the distinctive voices shaping India’s new generation of beverage-led experiences.

With over a decade of experience across international and Indian hospitality, his journey has evolved from behind the bar into concept creation, brand building, beverage innovation, team development and hospitality operations.

His defining chapter came with HOME Delhi, where he played a pivotal role in shaping its creative direction, beverage identity and team culture—helping establish the venue as one of Asia’s recognised hospitality destinations.

#30 — Asia’s 50 Best Bars, 2022
#58 — Asia’s 50 Best Bars, 2023
#96 — Asia’s 50 Best Bars, 2024

#3 — 30 Best Bars India, 2022
#8 — 30 Best Bars India, 2023
#10 — 30 Best Bars India, 2024

A multiple-time cocktail competition winner, Santanu has travelled extensively across the world, creating, researching and collaborating with some of the industry’s finest minds. His work is driven by a belief that hospitality is bigger than what is served—it is about people, culture, experience and business coming together with purpose.

Today, his focus extends beyond beverage. He works across concept development, brand strategy, business building, creative direction and operations, bringing together the creative and commercial sides of hospitality.

From the first idea and blueprint to the people, product and guest experience, Santanu believes in building from the ground up—with equal attention to craft, culture, detail and commercial intelligence.

His ambition is simple:

To create hospitality brands with identity, build teams with purpose, and turn great ideas into destinations that become part of the culture of their cities.

From craft to creativity.
From creativity to business.
From business to legacy.