Bengaluru, 27th July 2026: Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center announced Shailender Kumar Yadav as Food & Beverage Manager. In his new role, he will lead the hotel’s food and beverage strategy across its restaurants, bars, banqueting operations and 65,000 sq. ft. convention centre.

With over 13 years of experience across luxury hospitality brands in India, the Middle East and the United Kingdom, Shailender brings strong operational depth across multi outlet dining, large scale banquets, revenue optimisation, restaurant concept development and guest experience. At Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield, he will oversee an extensive food and beverage portfolio spanning 8 outlets, convention and banquet operations, while leading a team of 153 associates and 15 managers.

Prior to this, Shailender was Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at The St. Regis Mumbai, where he managed a luxury dining and banqueting portfolio across specialty restaurants, all day dining, in room dining, meeting spaces and 50,000 sq. ft. of banquet facilities. His previous roles include Director of Restaurants at The Westin Gurgaon, Restaurant Floor Manager at Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London, Restaurant Manager at The St. Regis Doha, Assistant Restaurant Manager at InterContinental Doha and leadership roles at W Goa. He began his hospitality journey with The Oberoi New Delhi and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah.

A graduate of the Institute of Hotel Management, Gwalior, Shailender holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration. He has also been recognised as Best Pre Opening Executive at W Goa and holds a Train the Trainer Certification from Marriott International.

“Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield has a unique food and beverage ecosystem, with strong standalone dining venues as well as one of the city’s most significant convention and banqueting portfolios. My focus will be on bringing sharper operational consistency, stronger restaurant programming and more guest led dining experiences across the hotel. I look forward to working closely with the team to build on the hotel’s existing strengths and create experiences that are commercially strong, service focused and memorable for our guests.”

Shailender Kumar Yadav, Food & Beverage Manager, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center,

“Food and beverage is central to the hotel’s positioning, from our restaurants and bars to large format weddings, social celebrations, corporate events and conventions. Shailender’s experience across luxury hotels, international markets and high volume operations makes him well suited to lead this vertical. His understanding of revenue, service culture and team development will be valuable as we continue to strengthen our dining and events proposition in Bengaluru.”

Elton Hurtis, General Manager, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center

With his appointment, Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center continues to strengthen its leadership team with a focus on elevated dining, operational excellence and high quality guest experiences across its food and beverage division.