“Mr. Koushik Shankar came highly recommended through a TV show. He has the knack of knowing the taste buds of the public. Koushik stresses on the attention to detail at the same time provides the right amount of flexibility to maintain cost. It has been a privilege working day and night with him to achieve our goals.”
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, Creative
Raghav Rajagopalan
Senior Specialist at Patni Life Sciences
“I remember Koushik vividly because he was far above his class, in his approach towards his future and career. While counselling him, I realised that he had planned his moves considering the prospects existing then. Now, I notice that he has made his career in an area which gives him the sense of achievement. Sridhar”
Sridhar S.Thekkiam
Vice Principal, Army Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore
“Koushik to me always appeared to be very creative, enthusiastic and has the hunger for learning. I am confident that he will go places and come out in flying colors in whatever he does, primarily because of his sincerity, hard-work and dedication in his endeavors. He would be an asset to any organization he serves in whatever capacity. Good luck to him”
Muralidharan V
Advisor - Retail, Reliance Communications worked directly with Chef Koushik at Eatitude
“Koushik was not only a very creative person but also had an uncanny understanding of customer preferences and needs, due largely to his many years of experience in handling customers directly. So, he was a delightfully business friendly creative person – good at creativity that could set the cash registers ringing.”
KR Chandrasekaran
COO, Javagreen
“Koushik and I have been acquainted for many years. His ability to lead stood out to me from the very first time I met him. He is a true business person, with a very high level of confidence and more importantly integrity. His success in his career can be attributed to his strong determination towards anything he puts his mind on. He is a very good and clear communicator and will be an asset to any organization.”
Mohan Koka
Lobby Manager, The Central Parkworked with Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd.
“I worked with Koushik for approx 2 years. Koushik had a intutitve understanding of the customers expectaions and tastes. He is good at managing internal expectations of the managment without compromising on end user product. He has a strong sense of ownership and commitment towards his work. I wish Koushik all the best.”
Vijay Shankar
Business Analyst, Javagreen Pvt Ltd
worked with Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
worked with Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
“Koushik worked with me at Qwiky’s and Javagreen. In both organizations, he has had valuable contribution.
Koushik is a very creative and result oriented team member and manager. As product development manager at Javagreen, his contribution was very valuable. Often, he has exceeded the expectations.”
Sashi Chimala
Founder, Qwiky's Coffee
managed Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
managed Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
“Koushik is Chirpy, bubly, highly proactive, smart, intelligent and multi skilled person who brings in immense value to any projects. Self driven and motivated, coupled with his stong culinory skills, he can be outstanding resource to any F& B business. He excells in most challenging and tough assignments. With his multi dimentional thinking, Koushik has the ability to make it big in his professional career.”
Prasanna Venkatachala
Head - Product Development, Quality Assurance & Training, Javagreen - Reliance ADA
Group managed Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
Group managed Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
“Koushik has great talent in product development and food costing”
Mark Mathews
Area Manager, Chimayo Chains Pvt Ltd. - Qwiky's Coffee Pub, Pune
worked indirectly for Chef Koushik at Chimayo Chains (P) Ltd., Qwiky's Coffee
worked indirectly for Chef Koushik at Chimayo Chains (P) Ltd., Qwiky's Coffee
“Koushik was the Head of Product and Development. He was responsible for bring out new and improved line of coffee based drinks for the company’s flagship venture Qwiky’s Coffee. He was majorly active in the creation, quality control and maintainance of the patent coffee drinks that were supplied in all of Qwiky’s coffee outlets open through out India.
Excellent support system with quick remedies and equiped with experience while troubleshooting issues on an outlet to outlet case. Passionate to quality and was ardent in the upkeep of balance between standard parameters and mandatory clauses.
Assurance to bringing out novelty to whatever he puts his hands into.”
Kevin Simon
Owner, Fairytale Weddings & Events
worked indirectly for Chef Koushik at Chimayo Chains (P) Ltd., Qwiky's Coffee
worked indirectly for Chef Koushik at Chimayo Chains (P) Ltd., Qwiky's Coffee
“Koushik is highly creative Food & Beverage Professional with multi Disciplined approach to work. His approach to New Beverage development & his ideas are unique & outstanding.
He is really a value added Team player with highly creative culinary skills. It was pleasure working with him in Java Green.
He can also contribute to overall business development, as he understands customer expectations to the core.”
Rajan Gautam
Manager Product development, Javagreen (P) Limited
worked directly with Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
worked directly with Chef Koushik at Javagreen (P) Ltd
“Koushik aka The Mad Chef is truly a mad creative chef/consultant at work. Rarely do we come across a versatile individual like K, supporting our business venture right from the start up stage until the final launch and maintenance thereon. K’s culinary attributes are inborn and one can be rest assured that his ideas and opinions emerge out of his vast F&B experience over the past so many years working/establishing renowned brands across the country. Equipped with up to date information in f&b right from the emerging trends, technological advancements to marketing trends, K can zap you with his intellectual capabilities. This is no way takes away his proficiency in executing practical SOPs and business solutions.
From a business consultant to literally being a big brother, he has not merely consulted my business enterprises but has also been my F&B mentor till date. Thank you K.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, Creative
Bharath T. Rameash
Founder & CEO at The Soup and Salad Café
Founder & CEO at Snack Jack
Founder & CEO at Snack Jack