Prime Highlights-
- RBA appoints Sumit Zaveri as CEO of its India business from 1 November 2026, moving him from Group CFO and Chief Business Officer.
- Burger King India’s quarterly revenue rose 24.1 per cent to Rs 705.6 crore, with same-store sales growth of 14 per cent.
Key Facts-
- The board approved the appointment on 29 October, and Zaveri will report to Group CEO Rajeev Varman.
- Burger King India had 607 outlets at the end of September, an addition of 74 stores in a year.
Background-
Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA), which runs Burger King in India, has appointed Sumit Zaveri as Chief Executive Officer of its India business. He takes charge on 1 November 2026.
Zaveri currently serves as Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer. He will report to Group CEO Rajeev Varman. The board approved the move on 29 October after the Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommended it.
Varman said the company’s priorities remain firm: sales growth, cost efficiency and a larger restaurant footprint.
Zaveri brings more than 28 years of experience in finance control, treasury, budgeting and management information systems. He joined RBA in September 2019 and has overseen accounting, taxation, audit, compliance, capital spending and IT. Before RBA, he worked with Nature’s Basket, Tata Starbucks and The Indian Hotels Company. He holds a commerce degree from the University of Mumbai and is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He takes over a business on a strong run. India revenue from operations rose 24.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 705.6 crore in the July-September quarter. Same-store sales grew 14 per cent, and the network reached 607 outlets, 74 more than a year ago. Restaurant Ebitda rose 53.7 per cent to Rs 91 crore before Ind AS 116 effects.
RBA also reshaped its senior team from 1 November. Kiran Komatla, Nitin Bhayana, Sumeer Bedi and Deepa Prasad move into new top roles.