Wanton Group was founded in 1969 by Sardar Darshan Singh Chawla, whose vision and values became the foundation of the family business. Those values were passed to his son, D.S. Chawla, and continue to guide the third generation today.
In 1969, Sardar Darshan Singh Chawla founded Wanton House on Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai. What began with a restaurant became the foundation of a family business that would grow into hospitality, food products and lifestyle.
The business has evolved over three generations, but its foundation remains the same: the values instilled by its founder and carried forward by his family.
Sardar Darshan Singh Chawla establishes Wanton House on Hill Road, Bandra West.
D.S. Chawla carries the business forward and remains its owner and guiding force.
The family grows into hotel hospitality with Hotel Wanton House in Vashi, alongside the original restaurant in Bandra.
Proprietary recipes developed at Wanton House become the foundation for WHS Sauces.
The group expands into gifting and lifestyle through Ajuni Luxe, led by Bobby Chawla.
The family continues to operate and build across hospitality, FMCG and lifestyle.
The founder of Wanton Group and Wanton House. His vision and values established the foundation of the family business and continue to influence the generations that followed.
The second generation of the family business. D.S. Chawla carries forward the values instilled by his father and remains the guiding force behind the vision of Wanton Group.
The third generation of the family and the day-to-day operator of Wanton House, carrying the family's hospitality business into its next chapter.
Bobby Chawla leads Ajuni Luxe, the group's gifting and lifestyle business across corporate gifts, home décor, luxury accessories and import collections.
We build with a long-term view, keeping the family at the centre of the business.
We began by welcoming people to a restaurant. That spirit continues across everything we do.
The principles established by our founder continue to guide the decisions we make today.
Each generation has a responsibility to respect what came before while building for what comes next.