Krishna Shantakumar, oversees content development, consulting, product development, and HR. With a career spanning three decades in the hospitality industry, Krishna’s journey began after graduating from the Institute of Hotel Management in Bangalore in 1995. An unyielding passion for food prompted him to boldly trade a traditional engineering path for his true calling, to forge a career in hospitality
Krishna’s extensive experience includes setting up a Hotel Management Institute in Chennai, a management trainee role with Ramanashree Group, pioneers in the budget business hotel segment, and successfully transforming Hotel Priyadarshini in Hospet. He then spent 21 years with the Aswati Group, where he played a pivotal role in expanding restaurants like EBONY, conceptualizing and designing multi-award-winning establishments such as The 13th Floor, ASEAN On The Edge, The Legend of Sikandar, Sindbad, Ebony Bistro, Dancing Wok, Katpadi Junction, and Panda House. Beyond this, Krishna has consulted on, executed, and operated four cafes and bake-houses, two hotels with multiple food and beverage outlets, two fine dining restaurants, and an exclusive cocktail bar.
His educational background includes a Diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
