Mumbai, 24th July 2025: Lenexis Foodworks, a homegrown quick service restaurant (QSR) company that operates a portfolio of distinct brands like Chinese Wok, Big Bowl and The Momo Co., has announced two key leadership appointments as part of its strategy to scale operations, enhance design innovation, and strengthen procurement excellence across the country. The company has onboarded Priti Deorukhkar as Head of Design, and Mayank Bhave as Business Head – Procurement (Capex & Opex, Non-Food), both of whom bring deep domain expertise and will play pivotal roles in supporting Lenexis’ aggressive growth and transformation agenda.
“At Lenexis, we believe that people build brands. As we accelerate our expansion, we are bringing in proven talent who combine domain expertise with a shared vision for building a new-age, consumer-led QSR experience in India. Both Priti and Mayank bring immense depth in their respective areas and will play pivotal roles in shaping our next phase of growth,” said Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal, Founder and Director, Lenexis Foodworks.
Priti Deorukhkar – Head of Design
With over 20 years of design leadership, Priti Deorukhkar joins Lenexis to lead the end-to-end store design, customer experience, and visual identity for Chinese Wok and Big Bowl. She has previously led impactful design mandates at McDonald’s, 7-Eleven, Future group, Hypercity, and Shoppers Stop, among others.
At McDonald’s, she rolled out many stores and spearheaded the localization of international concepts like McCafé and International Design. Her most recent stint at 7-Eleven saw her design scalable, future-forward formats tailored for Indian consumers.
Priti’s appointment comes at a crucial moment as Lenexis revamps its dine-in environments to be more vibrant, social, digitally integrated aligning store design with evolving consumer expectations, enhancing customer experience, drive brand growth and the company’s national expansion strategy.
Mayank Bhave – Business Head – Procurement (Capex & Opex, Non-Food)
With more than 14 years of cross-sectoral experience in procurement, sourcing, and vendor strategy, Mayank Bhave will lead procurement operations for Lenexis’ rapidly expanding QSR network.
Having worked across Retail, Real Estate, and Industrial domains, Mayank brings a nuanced understanding of procurement strategy for new store rollouts, retrofits, and large-scale operational management. His global certifications from IPSCMI and ISM reflect a commitment to best-in-class systems and efficient, scalable solutions.
As Lenexis targets operational excellence across 240+ and counting outlets, Mayank’s appointment reinforces the company’s focus on strengthening its backend infrastructure to match its bold consumer-facing vision.
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