Our Team

TEAM

Mr. Prakash Nair

Principal Consultant
43 years of experience in the hospitality industry across operations, HR, L&D, business excellence and CSR
  • Former Principal, Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Kovalam (6 years)

  • Led the institute to 100% placements, positioning it among India’s most reputed hotel management institutes

  • Extensive leadership career with Taj Group of Hotels, Ashok Group, Gateway Hotels, Vivanta and UDS Group of Hotels

  • Served at marquee properties including New Delhi, Cochin, Madurai, Varkala, Ernakulam, Nashik, Lucknow and Aurangabad

Leadership & Industry Roles
  • World Tourism Organization (WTO)
  • National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Government of India
  • Tourism Advisory Committee, Government of Kerala
  • HRACC Classification Committee, Government of India
  • Vice President – AACHK and Kerala Travel Mart Society (KTM)
  • Certified Business Excellence Assessor for Tata Group companies including TCS, Tata Chemicals and Tata Interactive Systems
  • Member of multiple advisory panels for Ayurveda tourism, food craft institutes and university boards of studies

Chef Rasheed

Associate Consultant
  • Alumnus of IHM Mumbai
  • 35 years with the Taj Group of Hotels, working across India and overseas
  • Cooked for Prime Ministers, Heads of State, national and international celebrities
  • Featured in cookery shows on BBC, Granada TV, and leading Indian television channels
  • Key pre-opening team member for Taj Residency, Ernakulam (1993–94)

  • Expertise in:
  • Kitchen setup and facility planning
  • Recruitment and training of food production teams
  • Menu engineering and SOP development

  • Led kitchen planning and renovations for Taj properties in Varkala, Thekkady, Bentota (Sri Lanka) and Cochin
  • Operational Consultant for Navya Hotel, Thrissur (2018–20)
  • Consultant for multiple restaurant and hotel projects including Sol Kitchen, Irinjalakuda

Satheesh Karunakaran

Associate Consultant
  • Hospitality professional with 37 years of industry experience
  • Leadership roles with Taj Group of Hotels, Leela Group and Institute of Hotel Management
  • Recognized as CEO of the Year 2024 by Asia Pacific HRM Congress
  • Specialist in organisational transformation, service excellence and talent development

  • Certified in:
  • Organisational Development
  • Tata Business Excellence Model
  • Gallup Q12 Training
  • Food & Beverage Service Training (HCIMA-recognised)
  • ISO Internal Auditing (14001, 18001, 22000)

  • Board of Studies member for Hotel Management courses at Calicut University (2013–2016)
  • Consultant for multiple restaurant and hotel projects including Sol Kitchen, Irinjalakuda

Anil Rawat

Associate Consultant
  • Hospitality professional with 25 years of experience in food & beverage and operations
  • Alumnus of IHM Trivandrum (2001)
  • Formerly associated with Oberoi Group, Starwood Hotels, DLF, and Emaar India
  • Founder of AR Hospitality, Gurgaon (operational for 8+ years)
  • Owner of KILO Food Factory, Gurgaon

    • Expertise in:
  • Pre-opening operations
  • Clubhouse management

  • Client portfolio includes Tata Housing, Emaar India, DLF, Shapoorji Pallonji and Reliance Industries
  • Managed luxury residential clubhouse operations and large-scale corporate catering
  • Leads a team of 22 hospitality professionals