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AD Singh

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Founder & MD Olive group of restaurants, doting husband & father, lifelong learner and aspiring Winnie the Pooh!

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There's always something noteworthy on the table at Olive Bar & Kitchen (@olivedelhi). Today's highlights were my conversation with Chef Dhruv Oberoi (@chefdhruvoberoi), who has just come back from a weekend spent at Dr Manisha Oraon's farmstay near Ranchi (@journey_2_home), and a wine flight paired with cheese canapés on offer at the restaurant.

Olive has always been a leader in the business of wine promotions - I remember, back in the good old days, the time I spent with @adsingholive, @wineguyindia (Subhash Arora), @sabygorai and @studioculinor (Mohit Balachandran), planning wine events and sampling wines from around the world.

The ongoing wine flight promotion, which features a Prosecco, a crispy White from Bordeaux (Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon) and a smooth, full-bodied Red, also from Bordeaux, is very much a part of Olive's long tradition of promoting a wine culture in the country. Apart from the cheese canapés, the wines paired heartily with Olive's signature beetroot salad and a pesto flatbread.

Top this up with Dhruv's account of his visit to a Jharkhand vegetable market, where he saw people quaffing freshly prepared rice brews together with pork extracted from freshly slaughtered pigs and roasted in makeshift earthen ovens with masalas mixed in the right proportions and kept in banana leaf katoras. You can't get more farm to fingers than that. A wine flight paired with a slice of tribal life - it can't get better than that. taken in Olive Qutub by @adsingholive

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I’ve known AD for many years, and it was such a pleasure to have him with us at LSG and hear him speak so openly about his journey — the ideas, the risks, the discipline, the successes and everything in between.
There was a lot of laughter, a lot of honesty and a lot to take away. by @adsingholive

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14 days ago

What a lovely evening at Olive catching up with some of my nearest and dearest .

Was really proud of how everyone loved the food... even though I had very little to do with it . 😄 by @adsingholive

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a month ago

A pleasure to celebrate 2 years of The Grammar Room in Khan Market with our brilliant team... Also throwback to our celebrations from over the years! 🎉🥳2️⃣ @thegrammarroom by @adsingholive

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a month ago

Can hospitality change the identity of a city?

I got talking with Mr.A.D. Singh who has spent the last 3 decades shaping the way urban india gathers, about restaurants, cities and the places where people build a life outside of work.

What stayed with me was his simple observation:

“People don’t want to go to places they are not welcome.”

Perhaps hospitality doesn’t change a city.

Perhaps it changes our relationship with it.

A new conversation from She Said, Build — a series exploring the people shaping the way India lives, gathers and remembers.

Read the full essay. Link in bio. taken in Olive Bar & Kitchen , Newdelhi by @adsingholive

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The Hidden Club in Delhi.. India’s smallest bar and only true speakeasy.

People talk about The Hidden Club because it’s a four seater space inside @olivedelhi , unofficially the smallest bar in India. But what they should be talking about are the drinks themselves and the whole experience. Because this is easily one of the coolest, most special places to get a drink in the country.

It starts with the fact that it’s the only real speakeasy in the country. No Instagram handle. No videos revealing how to find it and how to get it. No branded bottles (everything is decanted unless the team decides to pop a beer with you).

Then it comes to the experience itself. You’re going there for a genuine omakase tasting experience. The Hidden Room functioned as the research lab for the Olive Group for a long time under the leadership of Chong and for most of the week that continues to be its primary function. So on the three days that it opens you experience the fruits of this research, drinks that are avant garde and experimental, that aim to push the boundaries, that don’t feel the need to be safe.

It’s a 6 course tasting menu starting with two zero ABV drinks and progressively increasing in strength. The menu changes every month so it’s not point detailing the drinks (though I have listed my menu at the end). But a roasted barley tea that reminded me of a bhutta, banana infused Campari served with tonic and banana foam, a take of Between The Sheets with much more complexity, depth and adventure because they use merlot to tie together the seemingly polar opposites of Cognac and Run and Raisin (with caramel, Angostura bitter & sea salt thrown into the mix)…. these are wildly inventive and balanced drinks.

But the best part honestly is the interaction with the team. @mr.highballer presides over it all like a wise and funny master of ceremonies, someone who can give you technical perspective or cultural context or industry insights. @sanskari.barman is the life of the party, chatty and constantly entertaining. And @anmol_chettri070 , the quiet one, brings an obsessive perfection to the world of garnishes.

Let’s be clear...

(Continued in comments) by @adsingholive

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2 months ago

Some stories are best told by the ones who lived them.

We sat down with Mr. AD Singh and asked him to revisit the one day, from twenty years of them, that has never left him.

Not the menu, not the milestones - just the moment it all began to mean something. taken in Olive Beach, Bangalore by @adsingholive

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2 months ago

The Makers of Modern Indian Hospitality.

The latest edition of Entrepreneur's Restaurateur celebrates the vision, leadership and entrepreneurial spirit shaping the future of India's restaurant industry. Featuring @sanjeevkapoor, Padma Shri Awardee, Culinary Icon, Humanitarian & Conference Chairperson; @adsingholive, Founder & Managing Director, Olive Group of Restaurants; and @akhiliyer, Founder, Benne, this special cover story brings together three industry pioneers whose journeys continue to redefine modern hospitality.

Unveiled at Restaurant India 2026 - West India Edition, this special cover story features three distinguished leaders whose contributions have left an enduring mark on Indian hospitality.

From building iconic brands and shaping dining culture to inspiring the next generation of restaurateurs, their journeys reflect the legacy, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit driving the evolution of Indian hospitality.

Explore insights on restaurant investments, changing consumer behaviour, breakfast as a high-growth business, the evolution of taproom culture and the leaders shaping the future of India's foodservice industry.

@olivemumbai @benne.bombay

#RestaurantMagazine #RestaurantTrends #FoodService #RestaurantEconomy #HospitalityMagazine #CulinaryInnovation #HospitalityBusiness #RestaurantOperations by @adsingholive

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3 months ago

AD Singh(@adsingholive) arrives for our weekday lunch at Olive Café & Bar(@olivecafebkc) in a pale teal blazer and white shirt. He’s just back from Japan via Delhi, looking as breezy as the room’s vibe, and he settles in with the ease of someone who has spent decades making restaurants feel like home for everyone. He asks his team to send out a few of their greatest hits to our table, and eats with focus and curiosity, as if it were not his own restaurant, as if he had not already done a dozen tastings of all of this just this year. After 35 years in this industry, it is quite something to watch.

At the link in bio, @roshnibajajsanghvi chats with the 66 year old who has built over 20 brands in over nearly four decades, about why he has no plans of stopping.

Photography: Hunar Daga(@hunar.daga ) by @adsingholive

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3 months ago

PODCAST LIVE NOW ( Link In Bio )
A masterclass in hospitality, leadership, and building for the long term ⏯️🔗

Building a successful restaurant is about far more than great food and beautiful interiors.

In this insightful conversation, Mr. AD Singh shares his advice for aspiring restaurateurs and those entering the hospitality industry. He talks about the realities of the business, the patience it demands, and why treating your team with respect and kindness isn’t just good leadership it’s good business.
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#podcast #restaurant #restaurante #foodlover #finediningexperience
{ food , fine dining , eat , celebration , party , clubbing , coffee , chef , owners , entrepreneurs } by @adsingholive

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4 months ago

Remember the media frenzy post Hrithik Roshan’s debut and the rumours of tension between him and Shah Rukh Khan?
Here’s a rare inside sneak peek into how the two actually greeted each other amid all the speculation. A.D. Singh, founder of the Olive Group, spills the beans on the famous encounter at Olive Bandra.
This and much more on Profit & Palate, now streaming on ET Now.

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#ShahRukhKhan #SRK #HrithikRoshan #ProfitAndPalate by @adsingholive

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From building Olive Group into an empire to casually breaking down P&L — Mr. AD Singh does it all, but this time, he does it with us… and he’s having a great time doing it candid, cosy, and full of laughs — AD Singh was completely in his element with the ET Now (Times Network) team, sharing business secrets, Bollywood trivia, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Honestly, it feels less like an interview and more like you’re sitting in on a really good conversation. Watch the full episode now on ET Now YouTube.

Location courtesy - @olivemumbai
AD singh - @adsingholive

#ProfitAndPalette #ADSingh #OliveMumbai #FounderStories #HospitalityTalksBusinessWithFlavour by @adsingholive

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