Rohit Khattar: The Joy of Working Hard

Rohit is a bit of a modern-day renaissance man, having excelled in a breadth of industries from food to hospitality to entertainment. Having studied Hotel & Restaurant Management in the United States, he developed an all-encompassing focus on the consumer experience. Rohit believes the most successful recipe for a business is “conjuring up the concept and then balancing every ingredient that goes into making that concept successful.” He is heavily involved in all aspects of planning including design, selecting chefs and managers, and hiring staff.

Though his time is split across seemingly different industries, Rohit believes producing a film and producing a restaurant are not all that dissimilar. Each focuses on creating a show for the audience and working tirelessly to ensure the details are not overlooked.

It’s interesting that what may seem as exhausting and time-consuming to many people, comes naturally to Rohit. His strong personal connection to each industry has transformed into a labor of love. Growing up in Kashmir, Rohit used to find himself spending much of his time at his grandfather’s cinema watching the latest films. These days, his hours limit him to only two movies per week, but he is just as fanatic as ever about the next great production or watching a timeless classic.

Having forged his own path based on personal passions, Rohit echoes the same advice to budding entrepreneurs of “doing what you enjoy the most.” The hours are simply too taxing for entrepreneurs to succeed without loving their craft. Whether it is hotels, entertainment venues, or restaurants, Rohit shows no signs of losing interest or leaving a stone unturned because, as he puts it, “after all, we are in the business of creating memorable experiences.” That isn’t a task he takes lightly, and is something he has become exceptionally successful at being able to execute.