Barista Coffee Company appoints Sanjay Coutinho as the COO

Barista Coffee Company Limited, one of the leading café chains in India has announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Coutinho as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for India. With an experience of 17 years in the retail and F&B industry, Mr. Sanjay Coutinho brings with him an in-depth understanding and expertise of the food and retail sector. 

Mr. Coutinho has worked with organizations of repute. Prior to joining Barista Coffee Company Limited he was working as the COO for Gravis Foods Private Limited, formerly known as Baskin Robbins Franchise Co. Pvt. Ltd. He joined Baskin Robbins in 2001 as a Zonal Manager, West and rose to the level of COO in a span of 5 and half years. He has also worked with other organizations like Pantaloons Retail India Ltd, the pizza delivery chain Domino’s Pizza India Limited, Jet Airways and the Ambassador’s Sky Chef.

A commerce graduate from Mithibai College, Mumbai University, Mr. Coutinho has also done his graduation in Hotel Administration and Restaurant Management from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai in 1994. He then went on to pursue his MBA in Marketing from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai in 2004.

With a vast experience in sales, marketing and exports Mr. Coutinho is all set to take up the new role at Barista and grow the business aggressively and profitably.

About Barista Coffee Company Limited
Barista was established in February 2000 by Barista Coffee Company Limited, to recreate the ambience and experience of the typical Italian neighborhood Espresso Bars in India. Barista Coffee aims to provide a comfortable place for people to relax and unwind over a cup of coffee. Barista has also been voted ‘Superbrand’ two years in succession.

At present, the Barista Coffee Company Limited has over 200 Espresso Bars and Barista Crèmes in over 29 locations in India. Besides India, Barista also has cafes in locations across Srilanka, Oman and the UAE.

Barista is owned by Lavazza, Italy’s largest coffee company. Lavazza, the sixth largest coffee roasters in the world, has a 46.5% share in the Italian retail market (value, source: Nielsen) and operates in over 80 countries, in the Home and Away-from-Home sectors (Foodservice, Vending and Cafes). In 2007 sales totaled USD 1.5 billion.