As the Chief Operating Officer of Taj SATS, a market leader in Indian aviation catering industry, Sagar was instrumental in launching innovative practices and technologies within air catering operations in India. His initiatives to minimize food waste during food production and of using GPS technology to ensure on-time uplifts of meals on aircrafts have brought about higher standards of operational efficiency. As President of the Airline Caterers Association in India, Sagar has helped map Indian catering techniques with the nation’s security policies, bringing them at par with international standards. 

Sagar’s love for all things food has led to his current role as Wholetime Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SATS Food Solutions India (SFSI). He is passionate about setting up India’s largest modern central kitchen, a state-of-the-art frozen food production factory capable of producing 170,000 meals per day. Sagar is determined to highlight that Indian companies are as capable of building cutting-edge kitchens to produce to world-class food safety and quality standards as any other facility in the world.

With SFSI, Sagar has embarked on a quest of introducing extraordinary culinary creations to the Indian palate while also making authentic Indian delicacies accessible globally. This quest is underpinned by a sense of community and purpose with goals of building a gender diverse work culture at SFSI and undertaking food production in an environmentally sustainable manner. These initiatives have been heralded by business outside India. 

Sagar’s focus to bring about people-centric, technology-based transformations to the Indian food & beverage sector makes him a unique agent of positive change. He remains committed to seeing these transformations reach fruition.