Kudpi Srinivas Shenoy

Kudpi Srinivas Shenoy was a famous hotelier in Mangalore. He established famous Tajmahal Hotel and chain of restuarants in Mangalore. He was born on 27-06-1905 in Mangalore. His father Kudpi Gopalkrishna Shenoy had arice business in Bunder, Mangalore and mother Sridevi Bai ,a housewife. He persued his education till Matriculation.

Career
Srinivas shenoy started his career as a partner in grocery shop at Kadri. In those days there were only some small restaurants in Mangalore. He opened his first Tajmahal Hotel at Nehru Maidan Road, Hampanakatte in the year 1926. He served tasty food at very reasonable rate and it became very popular. In 1939 & 1944, he opened two more branches of Tajmahal in Car Street, Mangalore. In 1949, he opened Central coffee House near Central Theatre. In 1951, he established one more branch of Tajmahal at Hampanakatte and renovated it in the year 1977. He established a 4 star Hotel Moti Mahal on Falnir Road in the year 1967. He also founded Tajmahal Timber Company and K.S. Shenoy & Co. He was also partner of Veriety Stores and Shobha Silk Sadan. He was very generous to poor people and gave scholarship and free meals to poor school children. He established Kudpi Gopal Krishna Shenoy Trust for the purpose of scholarship to poor students and marriage of poor girls of his community. He created jobs to the educated as well as illiterate people in his hotels.

Honour
Srinivas Shenoy was president of South Kanara Hotel Owner’s Sangha for about 40 years. He was also President of Chamber of Commerce and Hindi Prachar Sabha Mangalore.