Culture trip down the southern alleys of flavoursome food & art
About Us
Our Vision
To create a global identity for Kerala cuisine with a unique experience of its food, art and culture at affordable prices.
How it all started
You can take the man out of Kerala but you can’t take Kerala out of the man! Sure, all three of our Keralite founders grew up in Mumbai but the pull toward Kerala never faded away.
In 2015, three passionate friends Gim, Justin and Tanaraj set out on an adventurous road trip down south to
explore their Malayali roots.
Our guys immersed themselves in the culture and the history of Kerala cuisine. They came back bearing gifts in the form of Kerala Cafe.
The best thing about Kerala Café is that it’s not just the cuisine but it’s an entire cultural experience. They opened their first Kerala Café in 2016 in Vasai, and it just took off from there.
Now they serve 3 lakh guests annually through 4 outlets in Pune and Mumbai. They have won multiple awards too.
This, so far, is the story.
And it’s only just the beginning.
Gim George, Founder
Gim George, a serial entrepreneur, launched Kerala Cafe in 2016 with a clear vision to establish the Brand ‘Kerala’ through food, art and culture.
If the team he built is Avengers, then he is the Captain America of Kerala Cafe. Eccentric & Unapologetic that he is, he makes sure that Kerala Cafe reaches out to as many people as it can.
In his early days, he was called the dark prince of concepts. Having worked for more than 12 years with a few of the Best Media Agencies in Inda, he has created a niche for himself in launching successful Brands.
Justin George, Co-Founder
Justin is someone who can be unpredictable and unstoppable at the same time. He joined his brother and friend in the mission to establish the Brand 'Kerala', leaving behind his well to do Automobiles Business.
He believes that 'there are seldom times when you get a chance to make a difference, bring an impact in the society. The sense of fulfilment that you get is incomparable and Kerala Cafe gives me that'
Automobile Nerd, MBA with more than 8 years of experience in Sales and Business Management, today Justin is the drive behind the fast-paced growth and expansion of this vision and he has got his foot on the acceleration pads all the time.
M Tanaraj, Co-Founder
Best buddies turned entrepreneurs, Muttukrishnan Tanaraj is co-founder and promoter of Kerala Cafe. In his words - 'There is no bigger high than living your dream'. He is the architect behind this dream, he makes sure that every milestone is built in a way that it can last and bear results.
Very detailed and articulate in his thoughts, he intends to make Kerala Cafe a place, where people across caste & creed can express and enjoy our unique culture and contagious cuisine. An IT Genius with more than 14 years of experience in coding and software design, Tanaraj is nothing less than a silicon valley maverick.
