Sheshagiri Panduranga Kamat

Sri Sheshagiri Panduranga Kamat was a Hotelier, founder of famous Kamat Group of Hotel. He was born in Bengre village near Murudeshwara, Karnataka. He was son of an agriculturist. Today his small hotel became Kamat Groups of Hotel is thriving all over the country.
Career
Sri S. P. Kamat came to Hubli in the year 1944 and started trading in firewood to support himself. In the year 1947, he followed the footsteps of his elder brother and Restaurant Enterpreneur Sri R. P. Kamat and joined him in business. He took over the management of Indian Railway Institute Canteen at Goods-shed area in Hubli. Under the guidance of his elder brother he learnt the tricks of trade of the Hotel Industry. In 1956, he started his 2nd Eatery in a Scrap Railway Bogie in Gadag Road, Hubli. His patrons fondly called it ‘Dabba Canteen’ due to its unique set up and shape. At a later stage modern building was set up in the existing space and the canteen was renamed as “Kamat Cafe” but still it continued to be called as ‘Dabba Canteen’ by the regular customers. S. P. Kamat was mentored and guided by his elder brother to expand his Restaurant business and practice high principles and policies beneficial to everyone. Thus he established a chain of Restaurants and Hotels across Karnataka and Maharashtra. He was best known for his time management, decipline and workholic nature. In 1982, he visted America, England and Canada on a study tour about Hotel Industry and implemented the fecilities available there in his hotels in India. He established Kamat Group of Hotel in Mumbai, Nagpur, Hyderabad city. He led a simple and principled life reflective in his business and was well respected among his peers in the industry.
Honours
S. P. Kamat was president of Akhil Bharat Konkani Sammelan held in Hubli in the year 1993. He was president of Hubballi Hotel Malikara Sangha and Gauda Saraswatha Brahmana Sangha.