Meherwan Irani is the Co-Founder, Chef and CEO of the James Beard Award–winning Chai Pani Restaurant Group in Asheville, NC. Through his restaurant and spice empire in the South’s most essential culinary cities, he is changing the perception of Indian food in America. Molly Irani is the Co-founder and Chief Hospitality Officer. She is responsible for their groundbreaking culture, management style, community engagement and “mindblasting” hospitality.
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2023 Welcome Conference
Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
September 18th, 2023
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Years ago, we set out to create the Welcome Conference, a day where people passionate about hospitality can come together and be inspired by others who embody it each day.

What started as a place for people to network, give inspiration, and share ideas has since evolved. We’ve welcomed over 90 speakers, on three storied stages in New York City — Cooper Union, The New York Times Center, and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center — that have shared their stories to over 5,000 people live and hundreds of thousands online.

We believe that living a life of hospitality will have a positive impact on our culture and the stories that we collect are worthy of sharing. In fact, you can find every video since 2014 on our page.