Our Leaders
Mr. Chetan Anand
In the last 15 years, Chetan led Udipi’s Upahar from a stand-alone food joint into a massively popular South Indian food chain with 7 Company-owned outlets and 18+ franchise outlets in Andhra and Telangana. He takes great pride in making Udipi’s Upahar as a brand synonymous with excellence by ensuring consistency of taste, quality and service in all the outlets.
Mr. Prakash Hedge
Mr. Prakash Hedge is a visionary entrepreneur who strongly believes in thinking big and thinking far ahead of his time. After pursuing his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and gaining a few years of work experience, Prakash knew it was time for him to embark on his entrepreneurial journey. In 1988, the 27 year old Prakash set up a trading firm and led his business to success. Over the years, he acclaimed strong business acumen skills and created many successful business verticals and companies.
In 2018, he launched his dream project, Vimala World Trading Ltd. which offers restaurant franchise and food trading services. The popular South Indian food chain, Udipi’s Upahar is a part of Vimala World Trading Ltd. which continues to expand its repertoire with a pan-Indian presence.
Through the FOCO model franchising, Mr. Chetan and Mr. Prakash has helped many aspiring entrepreneurs successfully launch their food businesses which in turn created employment opportunities for different sections of society.