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Quote stocktin Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 1:18am
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Kamats are Saraswat Brahmins from the Konkan region who trace their origins to Goa before they were dispersed by the Portuguese.Most of them migrated to Karnataka or rather Udupi via Karwar then a Portuguese possession. For some reason, the Kamats who migrated embraced vegetarianism probably because they had to serve the rich Brahmins though the Saraswats of Goa are neither vegetarians nor do they consider it worth their dignity to run restaurants.


Sir, I am from the Saraswat Brahmin community and would like to add:
(a) The Saraswat community is all along the coastline from the Southern tip of Gujerat to the Northern tip of Kerala. There are 3 to 6 distinct sects of Saraswat brahmins and only some show an inclination to do business and in particular restaurant business e.g. Pais and Kamats
(b) Konkani as such is a dialect and not a language as it is influenced by geographical region and so are the food habits of all Konkani speaking people. Thus people from Maharashtra speak Malwani, the Konkani from Goa is distinct from that in nothern and southern Canara districts in Karnataka also differs. The food menus are very distinct. My grandmother came from Kasargod in Kerala of today!
(c) All Saraswat Brahmins are originally vegetarian though some may have adopted to local food like fish, perhaps during difficlult times.
(d) But I have nothing to add regarding Vithal Kamat or the other Kamat I spoke about.
Disclaimer: Anything I have said about veg habits should not influence members decision to buy Kamat's shares!

Does anyone have data on how many units they have opened so far in the past few years and their plans?

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Quote stocktin Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 1:56am
Just visted these links:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/06/07/stories/2006061702800500.htm

http://www.khil.com/future-plan.htm
Project Profile Of Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd

Expansion Of "The Orchid", 5 Star ,Mumbai

The company has acquired a plot adjoining the Orchid and has signed an MOU with the Plaza hotels to build 130 more rooms. The total room inventory of the combined property will increase to 375 rooms, which will make The Orchid one of the biggest hotels of the city in terms of rooms.

Orchid Heritage Jadhav Gadhi, At Pune

With the Orchid Heritage, the company is entering into the business of developing premium, luxury hotel resorts. The palace hotel, which will be functional by the end of the year, will have 45 rooms. Besides, another attraction will be 20 luxury tents. The total property is spread in 17 acres with the actual palace admeasuring about 2 acres. With mountains and lakes surrounding the palace and a historical background to top it all, the palace will be a huge draw for foreign travelers.

The Orchid, 5 star, Raipur Chatissgarh

Another 5 star property to be developed by the KHIL under the Orchid brand would be in the mineral rich state of Chatissgarh at Raipur. This would be the first green hotel in the state. A 120 room hotel including suites and deluxe rooms has been planned.

Orchid Resort 5 Star Khawne In Sindhudurg District ,Maharashtra .

The uniqueness of the resort will be a private beach on one side and a backwater lagoon on the other. This picturesque site is located at Khavne, just one hour from Dabolim Airport.

This will be a resort 5 Star hotel catering to those who are looking for a premium experience in secluded privacy few places near Goa can offer. This property would be ready by 2008.

Lotus Suites Four Star At Nagpur

A hundred room four star hotel under the Lotus Suites brand will be developed by the company. Situated at 15 minutes drive from the Nagpur airport, this property will be ready by the year 2007.

This would be a mixed development construction where in there is a 4 Star hotel along with what will be Nagpur's premier Catering Institute .

Lotus Suites, 4 star, Amboli ,Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra Location: 2 Acres of land in Amboli, Dist Sindhudurga in Konkan Region Maharashtra.

It has the distinct locational advantage as it is situated at such an enviable point receiving the highest rain fall in India next only to that of Cherapunji. Nature has blessed this location with all its beauties on the earth like beautiful perennial greenery, deep valleys which is feast to eyes, cool foggy atmosphere having potential to draw flock of tourists all the time of the year. The added attractions are Biotech Park, Paragliding besides trekking.

Lotus Suites At Aronde , Sindhudurg District Maharashtra

Located on the banks of a river that cuts Maharashtra & Goa, this resort has features unique to this site only. The company plans to develop a 24 room boutique property on 4 acres of land. The hotel should be operational by the year end.

Located next to a private jetty and a ship building yard, guest will see in front of them how boats are made, and set to sail. Also a part of the hotel would be on an Island in the middle of the river created naturally. Guests will be able to stay in houseboats owning to the calm water of this unspoilt river.

Lotus Suites At Baddi , Himachal Pradesh

Located in the heart of Himachal Pradesh's Pharmaceutical SEZ is the lotus suites , Baddi. Ths will be a 100 room business hotel on land aquired by the company.

Baddi has a distinct advantage as it is notified as Tax Holiday territory with almost all Tax Holidays such as Income Tax , Sales Tax, Excise Duty benefits for ten years as well industry set up there are entitled for subsidy and as such many Pharma companies have set up their units at Baddi .

The Lotus Suites 4 Star , Raipur Chatissgarh

The company has acquired land to build a 4 star property in Raipur next to the airport. This hotel will cater to ever growing Raipur airport along with the mid segment tourists in the various mining and power Industries . This will be a 100 room property.

Kamfotel , Nashik Maharastra

The KHIL has entered into a management contract for 35 years for management of 32 rooms of Hotel Siddharth at Nashik.

Since it is more profitable to redevelop the property by demolishing the existing structure, we propose to make a three star Kamfotel with 145 rooms.

The Restaurant Division Vithal Kamat Veg. Restaurant .

The Kamats restaurant once synonymous with `Vithal Kamat ` will once again see itself spreading all over the country. The company has embarked upon to achieve a target of 75 restaurant under this brand in the next 5 years. Currently there are 4 restaurants under this brand. There will be Kamats fast food restaurant serving South Indian specialized and other cusines.

ONGC & KHIL Tie Up .

The restaurant expansion plans also include approximately 30 restaurants spread across India and get integrated in its overall restaurant division.

Khil will operate the traveler-related facilities like motels and restaurants at selected ONGC & MRPL Retail Petrol outlets. It will also conduct architectural services for the Retail Outlets.

RETAIL OUTLET SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.(ONGC) AND MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED (MRPL) FOR EXTENDING AND PERFORMING AND CARRYING OUT VARIOUS SERVICES LIKE:

ONGC is one of the most valuable companies on the bourses having highest market Capitalization in India and has the distinction of being Asia's best Oil and Gas Company. It has scripted Indian Hydrocarbon saga by discovering six out of seven producing basins of India and contributes 83% of India's domestic oil production. It nurtures the vision of becoming an Indian Integrated Energy Multinational (PSU) and target a turnover of 50 billion US$ in 5 years. ONGC's wholly owned subsidiary- ONGC Videsh is the biggest Indian Multinational with 24 Assets in 13 countries.

MRPL, a subsidiary of ONGC, is a most modern refinery and first to produce environment friendly Euro-III products in India. It has the distinction of highest capacity utilization, efficiency in operations and exports among the PSU refineries in the country.

ONGC's retail outlets under the OVaL brand and MRPL outlets under HiQ brand will be Company owned and managed to instill the confidence for quality of product and value for money. The brands seek to provide a hassle free service to the customers and a unique experience through their products and services.

The retail Outlets will offer a bouquet of services and customer conveniences to the different segments of travelers. A Highway traveler can look forward to a neat and clean resting place, hygienic public utilities, safe parking, food courts to suit the palate, communication facilities, ATMs and select items of daily chores. A city traveler can experience a quick fill, fast food counter and site-specific need based travel related facilities.

a) Travel Related Facilities Operator Services for the Motel with lodging facility, food and beverage restaurant and the convenience store.

b) Retail Outlet Operation Services like Forecourt operations, janitorial, security etc.

c) Architectural Consultant Services, for developing lay-out plans/ construction drawings engineering, detailing for construction of the Retail outlets and other allied traveler related facilities (TRF) like Motel with lodging facility, food and beverage restaurant, Convenience Stores, ATM, Tyre shop, phone and internet facility offering all traveler related conveniences to its customers from specifically earmarked space therein (hereinafter called "TRF Area"). The Motel with lodging services is to be provided by either

upgradation/demolition/re-erection of existing facilities or by new construction of the facilities on site-specific basis.

Initially the above services will be extended in respect of 50 (Fifty) 'Company owned Company operated' "(COCO)" Outlets of ONGC and MRPL.

Kamfotels (Kamat Comfort Hotels)

KHIL plans to open a chain of 50 Kamfotel's in various cities in India. Work has already started at a property in Nashik, Maharashtra and many other locations.

Kamfotel will have about 80 -100 rooms, with a medium sized meeting and conference room and will be located mainly near a religious place or an industrial town, which has a large moving population.

Each Kamfotel will follow a franchisee model, with KHIL providing the know-how to build and manage the hotel.

Vithal Kamat Super Snacks (VKSS)

These are stand-alone outlets based on the idea of serving good quality hygienic food at affordable prices to travellers moving from one city to another.

VKSS will be expanding in numerous cities in the country, at least 50 such outlets will come up in the next five years. VKSS will also be based on the franchisee model.

The KHIL site also gives financial reports.

Will be worth buying shares if they give travel and food vouchers at discount!



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Quote ashwin.adsouza Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 6:06am
(b) Konkani as such is a dialect and not a language
Just to clarify the above line. Konkani is a language - Konkani was included in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India, as per the Seventy-First Amendment on 31st August 1992, adding it to the list of National Languages. Please refer:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_language.
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Quote shivkumar Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 10:19am
the aronde property between sindhudurg and goa got inaugurated this week, according to a company statement.
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Quote kulman Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 11:24am
Great! If that is on the banks of Terekhol river, the location is quite picturesque.

I would love to have a look at Aronde resort in near future..
.. if time, money & markets permit of course.
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Quote shivkumar Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 11:43am
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(b) Konkani as such is a dialect and not a language
Just to clarify the above line. Konkani is a language - Konkani was included in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India, as per the Seventy-First Amendment on 31st August 1992, adding it to the list of National Languages. Please refer:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_language.


Now if some Marathi protagonist jumps up to ridicule Konkani and a ding dong battle begins re: lingo of amchem goem then I am gonna scream!!! Very unfortunately all the sajjans on this forum won't allow both parties to sit back with a glass of urrack to kiss and make up especially now that the heat is on......
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Quote kulman Replybullet Posted: 08/Apr/2008 at 11:50am
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Very unfortunately all the sajjans on this forum won't allow both parties to sit back with a glass of urrack to kiss and make up especially now that the heat is on......


LOL ha ha !!

It's hurrak season in Goa now!

Mix it with Limca....have rawa-fried Surmai with it. Wow!!!






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Quote Mohan Replybullet Posted: 09/Apr/2008 at 6:35pm
Is Gajalee  in Parle East owned by this group too  ?
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