Mumbai: 1441 Pizzeria has announced the appointment of Vandini Gupta as brand and business head.

As the brand expands into new domains, this appointment comes as a crucial and strategic decision to lead the brand as a QSR available in every part of the country and give it a fresh and unique direction in the hospitality industry, the brand said in a statement.

Founder Krisha Gupta said that this announcement works as a great start for the brand's newly launched 'vegan pizza' which was a "brilliant" initiative suggested by Vandini herself. “In the past two years, Vandini has been an active part of 1441 Pizzeria. Her instincts and passion for food are tremendous and we are thrilled to see our brand reach a much higher standard with her expertise. We are extremely excited for this new journey and looking forward to elevating the brand as a leader in the QSR in India," Gupta added.

Vandini has experience in finance and has worked with luxury brands in India. She was previously associated with Morgan Stanley in London and Tano Capital in India. In addition, she also manages the French beauty brand - Mary Cohr and has also worked with the luxury brand - Truefitt & Hill.

Speaking on her new role, Vandini said, “Hospitality is largely intangible and the key to success in the F&B industry translates far deeper than just the transactional sense of filling in the tables and serving food. It is important to connect the brand with audiences and 1441 has achieved this with many successful collaborations and initiatives. Looking forward, one of the important aspects for us is to revolutionise the concept of pizzerias in India by reaching in every part of the country as a leader in QSR and introducing the audiences to truly authentic Italian pizzas in both dine-in and delivery formats."