Lenexis Foodworks appoints Arvind RP as CEO

Veteran QSR and consumer brand leader joins to drive accelerated growth, operational excellence, and category leadership across the company’s expanding portfolio

Lenexis Foodworks, India’s leading Desi Chinese QSR platform with 260+ stores and the parent company of Chinese Wok, Big Bowl, and The Momo Co, has announced the appointment of Arvind RP as Chief Executive Officer. Arvind brings over 25 years of cross-sector leadership experience spanning QSR, FMCG, beauty, fashion, and auto, with a proven track record in P&L leadership, brand transformation, and building digital-led growth engines.

Prior to joining Lenexis Foodworks, Arvind served as Chief Business Officer (South) at McDonald’s India, where he played a key role in driving business growth and strengthening brand strategy. Over the course of his career, he has led large-scale initiatives spanning brand building, category innovation, full-funnel digital transformation, and developing high-performance teams.

At Lenexis Foodworks, Arvind will lead the company’s next phase of accelerated growth — scaling its portfolio brands, strengthening operational excellence, and building a future-ready organisation. The appointment comes as the company intensifies its expansion across Geographies, targeting 500 stores by 2028 and deepens category leadership in Desi Chinese, bowl-format dining, and the fast-growing momo segment.

“We are delighted to welcome Arvind to Lenexis Foodworks at a pivotal stage in our journey. As we scale our brands and strengthen our presence across India, his deep experience in building consumer businesses, driving P&L growth, and creating digital-first organisations will be invaluable. Arvind’s leadership will help us sharpen execution, strengthen our operating backbone, and accelerate our ambition of building category-leading QSR brands,” Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal, Founder and Director, Lenexis Foodworks

“Lenexis Foodworks has built a strong foundation with a portfolio of distinctive brands, and embodies the ambition of a new-age Indian food services platform. I am excited to join the team at this pivotal stage, and help accelerate growth. The opportunity to build a future-ready QSR platform and drive category leadership across brands is truly compelling,” said Arvind RP, Chief Executive Officer, Lenexis Foodworks