Arif Khan

As the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Arif is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and management of Restaurant Brands’ operations across New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, and California.

Arif Khan’s extensive career spans more than 25 years in the hospitality and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sectors across both Franchisor and Master Franchisee networks. His global experience covers New Zealand, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Pakistan, Turkey, and North Africa. He has a proven track record leading growth and innovation in large businesses.

Having spent several years at RBD earlier in his career, Arif returned to the company in 2018 as CEO to lead the New Zealand operations. Under his leadership the New Zealand operations have continued to grow rapidly, including the launch of Taco Bell into New Zealand in 2019 and its subsequent growth to 14 locations across the country, and including the turnaround of Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr. brands in New Zealand.

Arif is a strategic and commercially-focused people leader. He has a long history in both high level national and international managerial positions He has a strong business acumen and successfully steered the New Zealand business through the COVID 19 pandemic.