About Foodstories:

Foodstories is the gourmet store to shop at in India ,a destination for discerning consumers who appreciate exceptional taste, premium quality, and discovering something new. More than just a food store, Foodstories brings together the world of gourmet food, everyday indulgence, wellness, and culinary discovery under one roof.

Designed for people who believe great food is an experience, Foodstories offers a thoughtfully curated selection of premium farm-fresh produce, artisanal bakery products, handcrafted cheeses, single-origin chocolates, exotic spices, global pantry essentials, wellness products, and much more. With nearly half of its offerings freshly prepared in-store, Foodstories places freshness, quality, and authenticity at the heart of the experience.

The Foodstories experience extends beyond shopping. Each store brings together gourmet retail, all-day dining, specialty coffee, fresh food, and wellness in a contemporary environment designed to make discovering and enjoying excellent food an everyday experience.

With a growing presence across India, Foodstories currently has stores at Hill Road, Bandra and Lokhandwala, Andheri in Mumbai, Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj in Delhi NCR, Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, and Prestige Sterling Square in Bengaluru. The brand is continuing its rapid expansion, with new stores coming soon in Bellandur, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

Foodstories also makes premium food accessible wherever customers are, through its online platform, app, WhatsApp ordering, and personalised phone-based concierge services creating a seamless omnichannel experience between its stores and digital platforms.

Founded by Ashni Biyani and Avni Biyani, Foodstories is built around a shared passion for exceptional ingredients, global food cultures, and elevated experiences. With its distinctive mix of gourmet retail, fresh food, dining, coffee, and wellness, Foodstories is creating a current benchmark for how India shops, discovers, and experiences premium food.

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https://www.foodstories.shop/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodstoriesshop/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember;=true The Role:

We are looking for a creative,



driven and highly organised individual to lead Events & Programming at Foodstories.

The role will be responsible for conceptualising and executing engaging experiences across our stores and other relevant platforms. From chef collaborations, curated tastings and food workshops to product launches, pop-ups and cultural events, the objective is to build a strong programming calendar that brings people together and makes Foodstories a destination beyond just shopping.

You will work at the intersection of food, culture, hospitality and experiences, constantly bringing fresh ideas, people and concepts into the Foodstories ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

1. Events & Experience Management

- Conceptualise, plan and execute events and experiences across Foodstories stores and external venues.
- Manage end-to-end event execution, including ideation, planning, budgeting, production, vendor coordination, guest management and on-ground execution.
- Create engaging experiences around food, chefs, culinary traditions, products, festivals and lifestyle.
- Organise chef tables, curated tastings, workshops, masterclasses, product launches, pop-ups and community events.
- Ensure every event reflects the Foodstories brand, aesthetic and customer experience.

2. Programming & Content Calendar

- Develop and own a monthly and quarterly programming calendar.
- Identify relevant themes, trends, cultural moments and occasions that can be translated into engaging experiences.
- Build recurring event formats and distinctive programming properties for Foodstories.
- Identify and collaborate with chefs, culinary experts, creators, artists, founders and interesting personalities.




- Explore opportunities to take Foodstories programming beyond its stores through external events and cultural platforms.

3. Collaborations & Relationship Management

- Build relationships with chefs, food entrepreneurs, creators, artists, communities and relevant external partners.
- Conceptualise collaborations that bring new audiences and experiences to Foodstories.
- Coordinate with brands, agencies, venues and production partners for event execution.
- Negotiate vendor costs, manage budgets and ensure effective utilisation of resources.

4. Cross-functional Coordination

- Work closely with Marketing, Culinary, Retail Operations and Store teams to execute programming.
- Coordinate event communication, promotions, guest lists and customer engagement.
- Ensure seamless execution without disrupting regular store operations.
- Track event attendance, engagement, customer feedback and commercial outcomes.

What We're Looking For

- 3–7 years of experience in events, experiential marketing, programming, hospitality, lifestyle or entertainment.
- Experience in conceptualising and executing consumer-facing events and experiences.
- Strong understanding of food, hospitality, lifestyle, culture and emerging trends.
- Excellent networking, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong project management and vendor management capabilities.
- Ability to manage budgets, timelines and multiple stakeholders.
- A creative mindset with strong attention to detail and execution.
- Someone who can independently take an idea from concept to execution.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is curious, creative, resourceful and passionate about bringing people together through experiences.

Someone who is constantly discovering interesting chefs, new food concepts, cultural movements and experiences worth bringing to life.

You should be equally comfortable brainstorming an exciting event concept, building a programming calendar, negotiating with vendors and being on the ground to ensure everything comes together.

If you believe food is as much about experiences, discovery and community as it is about what we eat, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Head of Events & Programming (Mumbai)
🏢 Foodstories
📍 Mumbai