Our founder is Sri Rangappa Pandurang Kamat He is in fact a role model for anybody who strives for success.

He was born on 21st May 1919 in a tiny village - Bengre in Bhatkal Taluk on the Karnataka coastal line.

Born to an agriculturist, with poor financial conditions, he was forced to move to Hubli and work at the tender age of 9 to improve family conditions.

After gaining experience in Hotel Management from his two older brothers, in 1948, Shri Rangappa started Kamat Restaurant at Broadway in Hubli.



The beginning of a Dynasty, which lives on. . . . .

With hardly any education or qualification this 9 year old,young lad created history…. He bought his family fame and fortune.

He was indeed the cloud with the silver lining. He was a person who made a diffrence that revolutionized the Hotel Industry in South India.

He was married in 1943. With gathered energy and stimulation from his wife, four daughters and four sons, Sri Rangappa grew into what is now called
Bengre Kamat's R.P. kamat Group.

Sri Rangappa was a shrewd businessman, well versed in his trade because of his tremendous grasping power and a willingness and openness to learn.

He was a man with vast common sense who has risen to the present enviable position in business and society by dint of hard and honest work.

The greatest virtue of Sri Rangappa was true humility.

He has been able to give back a lot more to society than what he got from it. He has been a pathfinder to all those in the Hotel Industry

He left for heavenly abode on 11-7-1993. May his soul rest in peace and may God give us guidance & strength to proceed in the path shown by him and build a world, which he always dreamt of.

Rare to find such a man, anywhere. We are lucky to have had him in our midst. We must consider ourselves lucky that he lived amongst us to inspire us towards better living and better thoughts by his shining example of humility even in the midst of plenty.