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Chai Pani Restaurant Group

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  • Published nameChai Pani Restaurant Group
    Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → declared og:site_name
    First observed
    Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com
  • Declared languageen-US
    Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/
    First observed
    Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com
  • Canonical URLhttps://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com
    Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/
    First observed
    Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com
  • LogoLogo

    About a party this site's own evidence does not bind to the business

    Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/press-1/blog-post-title-one-xbmsx → declared Organization logo → declared asset on another registrable domain (squarespace.com) — not the subject's own host
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    Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    a party this site's own evidence does not bind to the business
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How this name was decided

the site's published name — stated on chaipanirestaurantgroup.com, instagram.com

Profile sources
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Chai Pani Restaurant Group Employees & Ownership

The latest people collection is incomplete. Previously confirmed people remain available with their original dates.

BRANDON GROGANDirector of Guest Experience
  • As printed Brandon moved to Asheville in 2014 and quickly found himself bar-backing at Chai Pani’s cocktail bar, MG Road. It was his first taste of restaurant life, and he was instantly hooked. From there, he headed to Buxton Hall as a bartender, later managing the bar before stepping into the GM role. After a brief hiatus from restaurants, he realized that serving food and drinks was what truly lit him up, and in 2025 he rejoined the Chai Pani team as Guest Experience Director. Outside of Chai Pani, you’ll find Brandon wandering around town with his wife, stepson, and dog.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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CAITLIN MCMAHONVP of Finance & Business Operations
  • As printed Caitlin began her restaurant career at age 14, scooping ice cream at a small independent scoop shop in Asheville, NC. She hasn't been able to part with the food business ever since. After coming up through the NYC restaurant world learning hospitality, culinary, purchasing, and inventory management, as well as spending some time in wholesale and specialty Italian importing, she returned home to Asheville, where she spent over a decade as the SVP of Supply Chain at Tupelo Honey. She joined the CPRG team in 2025 and is delighted to be a part of our continued growth. When she's not buried in a spreadsheet or solving a logistics puzzle, you can find her cooking for her family or hiking in our beautiful mountains with her daughter on her back.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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CHARLOTTE STACKChief Operating Officer / Partner
  • As printed Alongside owners Meherwan and Molly Irani, Charlotte has grown CPRG into a restaurant empire, today overseeing more than 300 employees across the South's most essential culinary cities. Charlotte has worked in restaurants her whole life and began with the Chai Pani team as a server 12 years ago. Charlotte became the Iranis' first office employee, opened Chai Pani Decatur in 2013, served as General Manager at Buxton Hall Barbecue, became VP of Operations, and today she is COO — one of the company's most essential leaders. Her main priority is to keep every Chai Pani Restaurant Group employee connected to each other, focused on our mission, and oriented to the future. In addition to her operational skills, Charlotte spearheads the company's give back initiatives, namely Chai Pani's partnership with Dharavi Diary, a community center for students in one of the world's largest slums in India. Charlotte is from Athens, Georgia, and lives in Asheville with her husband, son and two dogs.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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DANIEL PEACHVP Culinary
  • As printed Most people who meet him would say there's no one quite like Daniel Peach. He's blond-haired, blue-eyed, but basically an Indian at his core. Daniel moved to Asheville when he was 19 and was one of the first four people hired to open the kitchen at Chai Pani Asheville. Driven by a love for the food, people, and spirituality of India, Daniel has traveled on his own to India for long stints multiple times. In the process, he's taught himself to read and write Hindi, and cooked in scores of home kitchens. Daniel headed up the opening of the kitchen at Chai Pani Decatur, and continues to earn accolades for the food his diverse team of cooks produces.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
ELLIS REDMONDFacilities Director
  • As printed As an Asheville native, Ellis spent many of his early adult years cooking in several restaurants in the Asheville area before joining Chai Pani as a prep cook in 2012. Since then, Ellis has been Kitchen Manager or General Manager for many of CPRG's first restaurants in the Asheville and Atlanta areas as well as managing Spicewalla during the pandemic. Ellis now uses his experience in the restaurants to oversee the finances and operations of all CPRG kitchens. When not worrying about food costs and staffing, Ellis enjoys playing golf and spending time at his childhood home in the mountains.
    Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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ISAAC CLAYChief Development Officer / Partner
  • As printed In 2009, Meherwan, a high-end real estate salesman with no experience in the restaurant industry, somehow convinced a young school teacher named Isaac to invest his life savings in the idea of opening an Indian street food restaurant in a small mountain town in the South. Crazy as that seemed back then, things seem to be working out OK for the both of them. Isaac has traveled to India his whole life and has a deep love for Indian food and its people. Prior to helping open Chai Pani, he spent years leading groups of gap-year students on long and immersive journeys to India. Isaac is admired by his staff for his gracious leadership and "island of calm" sensibility, even in the face of all the madness the restaurant world can throw at you.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
JAY FARLEYDirector of Culinary Systems
  • As printed Jay's journey began growing up in the bayous of the South, influenced by his father’s expertise in both fishing and cooking, this sparked Jay’s love for food and the outdoors. Following his service in the United States Army, Jay pursued formal culinary training in New York City and went on to lead kitchens for renowned chefs, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Alex Stupak, and Laurent Tourondel. After getting the experience earning Michelin stars and competing on Iron Chef, one of his crowning moments was getting the chance to help create an efficient, app-based food startup, Good Uncle, where he designed high tech food trucks for meals to be cooked on the way to the customer and did so for 7 years as Chief Culinary Officer. Joining CPRG in early 2024 as Director of Culinary Systems, he helps the team craft memorable experiences, rooted in his belief in the transformative power of food and hospitality. He lives in Asheville with his wife and twins, frequently fly fishing the local tributaries Western NC has to offer.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
Mary Elizabeth SheleyTechnology Manager
  • As printed Mary Elizabeth, a Decatur native, joined the team in 2021. After years of working in Atlanta restaurants, she moved to Asheville for a change of direction but quickly found herself in AB Tech's Hospitality Management program instead. Mary Elizabeth started as the Office Manager & Executive Assistant at CPRG but now enjoys being back in restaurants where she maintains the high aesthetic standards CPRG's spaces are known for, as well as the behind the scenes work of keeping the technological side of the restaurants running smoothly. Mary Elizabeth spends her weekends hiking and weaving and loves returning to her hometown on work trips.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
MEHERWAN IRANIExecutive Chef, Chief Chaiwalla & Founder
Stated by 1 source
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Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
MOLLY IRANIChief Culture Officer & Co-Founder
  • As printed Molly Irani is the Co-founder and Chief Culture Officer of the James Beard Award–winning Chai Pani Restaurant Group in Asheville, NC. She is responsible for creating a groundbreaking culture across a growing restaurant group and a spice company, their management style, community engagement, and “mindblasting” hospitality. Molly’s debut book, Service Ready: A Story of Love, Restaurants, and the Power of Hospitality, is now available for pre-order. Also in 2026, Molly was named to the Cherry Bombe Power List of most innovative women in food. It all began with a little chaat house in downtown Asheville, NC. In 2009, Molly and her husband and business partner, Meherwan, quit their day jobs to open their first restaurant, an Indian street food joint. Chai Pani changed the perception of Indian food in America forever. With Chai Pani, the Iranis created a totally new genre of Indian restaurant by showcasing the underestimated street food of India combined with nourishing home cooking. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation named Chai Pani Outstanding Restaurant and four years later the Iranis are semifinalists for the prestigious Outstanding Restaurateur category for their trailblazing work. The Chai Pani restaurant family has continued to flourish by building strong teams, and focusing on meaningful growth as they expand their mini food empire. Molly also oversees the design of their restaurant spaces, ensuring that they tell vibrant stories reflective of the culture of the food they serve. Molly grew up in the restaurant business with parents who owned a restaurant on the Carolina coast. Molly and Meherwan call Asheville home where they’ve raised their daughter, Aria, and her siblings (aka two Goldendoodles). www.mollyirani.com
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
Sahar SiddiqiBest Chef Southeast 2023
Stated by 1 source
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TEDDY BOURGEOISVP of Training & People Ops
  • As printed Teddy left bartending in New England to attend a graduate program in sustainable development in Boone, NC. Grad school was dumb and he was soon back in the restaurants. He worked as a bartender and Front of House Manager at Buxton Hall Barbecue and Chai Pani Asheville before transitioning to the operations team. After an extended paternity leave during the pandemic, he spent time working on customer experience at Spicewalla before transitioning back to help the reopen our dining rooms to guests. In his current role, Teddy oversees new hire training programs, ongoing professional development and leadership coaching with our restaurant managers. Teddy lives in Weaverville with his wife and twin daughters.
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    https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/about → Published person (name and role labels)
Stated by 1 source
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Job Postings

  • Recruiting platformpublisher_declared
    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://secure10.saashr.com/ta/rest/ui/recruitment/companies/%7C6191292/job-requisitions?offset=1&size=20&sort=desc&ein_id=&lang=en-US&_=1791611961821
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  • Board
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    publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://secure10.saashr.com/ta/rest/ui/recruitment/companies/%7C6191292/job-requisitions?offset=1&size=20&sort=desc&ein_id=&lang=en-US&_=1791611961821
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  • Open roles13
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    publisher careers link → resolved board identity → https://secure10.saashr.com/ta/rest/ui/recruitment/companies/%7C6191292/job-requisitions?offset=1&size=20&sort=desc&ein_id=&lang=en-US&_=1791611961821
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  • BOH Line Cook (New Opening) – Botiwalla Tenleytown ID 705321927
    Recruiting platform
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    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    Title
    BOH Line Cook (New Opening) – Botiwalla Tenleytown
    Identifier
    705321927
    Recruiting platform
    publisher_declared
  • BOH Prep (New Opening) – Botiwalla Tenleytown ID 705316490
    Recruiting platform
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    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    Title
    BOH Prep (New Opening) – Botiwalla Tenleytown
    Identifier
    705316490
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    publisher_declared
  • Botiwalla Hiring Back of House (BOH) Team Member ID 705321920
    Recruiting platform
    publisher_declared
    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    Title
    Botiwalla Hiring Back of House (BOH) Team Member
    Identifier
    705321920
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  • Botiwalla Hiring Front of House (FOH) Team Member ID 688582987
    Recruiting platform
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    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    Title
    Botiwalla Hiring Front of House (FOH) Team Member
    Identifier
    688582987
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    publisher_declared
  • Chai Pani Hiring Dishwashers ID 705363329
    Recruiting platform
    publisher_declared
    Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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    Title
    Chai Pani Hiring Dishwashers
    Identifier
    705363329
    Recruiting platform
    publisher_declared
  • Chai Pani Hiring Line Cooks ID 705336130
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    Title
    Chai Pani Hiring Line Cooks
    Identifier
    705336130
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Contact Information

Locations

Phones
  • (828) 232-7112 — Printed for 26 Battery Park Ave, Suite 200, Asheville, which is not a location this record holds.

(828) 232-7112

(828) 232-7112

Published by the company · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/contact
First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC

External references

Emails

mediainquiries@chaipani.com

Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
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https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/contact → printed in page text, not marked up → address on another registrable domain — referenced, not the subject's contact point → printed beside it: "For media inquiries, email mediainquiries@chaipani.com."
First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC
Contact forms

https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/contact

Directly observed · confirmed Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
Observed via
https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/contact → form headed "Contact us." → submits to https://www.chaipanirestaurantgroup.com/contact → purpose: contact (a way to reply and a free-text field)
First observed
Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
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Location data

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Menu & Online Ordering

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Website & Digital Technology

What powers Chai Pani Restaurant Group's website?

Appears to use Squarespace.

Who manages Chai Pani Restaurant Group's domain and DNS?

chaipanirestaurantgroup.com was first registered on July 13, 2016. Its registrar is IONOS SE.

What web infrastructure does Chai Pani Restaurant Group use?

Protocols: TLS 1.3 and HTTP/2.

How is Chai Pani Restaurant Group's website secured?

HTTPS certificate: Let's Encrypt, expires December 16, 2026. The nosniff security header is enabled.

Does Chai Pani Restaurant Group use DNSSEC?

DNSSEC was not enabled when observed.

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Apps, Loyalty & Guest Technology

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Feeds

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GitHub

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