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'''Ketan Kadam''' is an Indian [[Entrepreneurship education|entrepreneur]] and [[restaurateur]]. He is the chairman and managing director of Impresa Hospitality Management Pvt. Ltd and has owned or co-owned a number of successful businesses, including [[Fire n Ice]] nightclub, the Maroosh restaurant chain, and the [[Two One Two Bar and Grill]].

==Education==

Kadam, who grew up in [[Mumbai]],<ref name=Sundance/> has a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Mumbai]] and a Diploma in Hotel and Catering Technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ihmpl.in/meet_team.html |title=Ketan Kadam - MD/CEO |accessdate=9 May 2014 |publisher=Impresa Hospitality Management Pvt Ltd. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225315/http://www.ihmpl.in/meet_team.html |archivedate=12 May 2014 }}</ref>

==Career==
An early venture, Kadam launched the successful Fire n Ice nightclub in 1999 in [[Lower Parel]] along with partners [[Vishal Shetty]], [[Rajiv Shah]], and [[Neeraj Rungta]].<ref name=Sundance>{{cite news|title=Sundance Kid |url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/restaurants-caf%C3%A9s/features/sundance-kid |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140411062552/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/restaurants-caf%C3%A9s/features/sundance-kid |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2014 |work=Time Out Mumbai |date=16 July 2012 |accessdate=9 May 2014 |first=Neha |last=Sumitran }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.foodandhospitalityworld.com/20080531/weekend01.shtml | title = Scene and Heard | work = Food and Hospitality World | date = 31 May 2008 | accessdate = 9 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-nice-man-to-know/15242080 | title = A Nice Man to Know | work = Mid-Day | first = Malavika | last = Sangghvi| date = 21 April 2014 | accessdate = 9 May 2014}}</ref> The nightclub was one of the first in Mumbai and one of the most popular, with a strong draw from the junior college and college crowd.<ref name=Feud/><ref name=Fun>{{cite news | url = http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Wheres-the-fun-in-that/articleshow/21583491.cms | title = Where's the Fun in That? | work = Mumbai Mirror | date = 4 August 2013 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | first = Dhamini | last = Ratnam |author2=Anjana Vaswani }}</ref><ref name=Lounge>{{cite web | url = http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/PqAPR6SYj7eToqn3LpP2dN/Lounge-Preview--Fire-N-Ice-Gathering.html | title = Lounge Preview: Fire N Ice Gathering | first = Prema | last = Makhija | date = 29 April 2014 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | work = Live Mint & Wall Street Journal}}</ref> In April 2014, Kadam and Shetty threw a reunion party on the 15th anniversary of the launching of Fire n Ice, which closed in 2004.<ref name=Lounge/><ref>{{cite news | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/panache/reigniting-fire-n-ice/articleshow/34419962.cms | title = Reigniting Fire n Ice | work = Economic Times | date = 30 April 2014 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | first = Glynda | last = Alves}}</ref>

At 22 or 23 years of age, Kadam mortgaged his home in 2000 to help launch the Lebanese restaurant Maroosh.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mega Bites: There’s big money in the business of food |date=29 June 2012 |url=http://entrepreneurindia.in/people/coverstory/mega-bites/13382/ |last=Chaudhuri |first=Sriya Ray |work=Entrepreneur |accessdate=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001933/http://entrepreneurindia.in/people/coverstory/mega-bites/13382/ |archivedate= 9 May 2014 }}</ref> The restaurant expanded into a [[Fast food restaurant|quick-service]] chain.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-20/news/48402040_1_unilazer-ventures-consumption-space-ekstop-shop | title = Ronnie Screwvala buys 43% in Lebanese food chain Maroosh, deal seen at Rs 50 crore | first = Rajesh | last = Naidu |author2=Sagar Malviya | date = 20 March 2014 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | work = Economic Times}}</ref> In 2014, Kadam sold 43% of the chain's shares to [[UTV Software Communications|UTV]] founder [[Ronnie Screwvala]].

In 2010, Kadam and partners [[Arish Khajotia]], [[Gaurav Kapur]], and [[Jay Makhijani]] opened the [[fine dining]] Italian restaurant Two One Two Bar and Grill in [[Worli]].<ref name=Feud/><ref name=Sundance/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/restaurants-caf%C3%A9s/reviews/two-one-two-bar-and-grill |title=Two One Two Bar and Grill |work=Time Out Mumbai |first=Neha |last=Sumitran |date=1 March 2012 |accessdate=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509003058/http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/restaurants-caf%C3%A9s/reviews/two-one-two-bar-and-grill |archivedate= 9 May 2014 }}</ref> In its review of the restaurant, ''The New York Times'' wrote that it was frequented by the "glamour set."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/travel/restaurant-report-two-one-two-bar-and-grill-in-mumbai.html?_r=1& | title = Restaurant Report: Two One Two Bar and Grill in Mumbai | first = Shivani | last = Vora | date = 10 June 2011 | accessdate = 9 May 2014 | work = New York Times}}</ref> Khajotia and Kadam had a public falling out in 2012 when the former disputed the fairness of share-holding agreements related to their business ventures.<ref name=Feud>{{cite news | url = http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Feud-and-beverages-Hospitality-partners-beat-each-other-up/articleshow/16334250.cms | title = Feud and beverages: Hospitality partners beat each other up | work = Mumbai Mirror | date = 7 September 2012 | accessdate = 9 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2012, Kadam opened the first in a planned series of budget restaurants, the Cafe Sundance in [[Churchgate]].<ref name=Sundance/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://mumbaiboss.com/2012/11/27/restaurant-review-cafe-sundance/ |title=Restaurant review: Cafe Sundance |work=Mumbai Boss |date=27 November 2013 |first=Purva |last=Mehra |accessdate=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509001642/http://mumbaiboss.com/2012/11/27/restaurant-review-cafe-sundance/ |archivedate= 9 May 2014 }}</ref> In 2014, he opened quick-service restaurant "Sliders" in [[Bandra]], the first in a planned chain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbaiboss.com/2014/03/13/otto-infinito-has-been-replaced-by-cafe-infinito/ |title=Otto Infinito Has Been Replaced By Café Infinito |date=13 March 2014 |last=Editors |work=Mumbai Boss |accessdate=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231654/http://mumbaiboss.com/2014/03/13/otto-infinito-has-been-replaced-by-cafe-infinito/ |archivedate=12 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://mumbaiboss.com/2013/06/25/seven-openings-to-look-forward-to-this-monsoon/ |title=Seven Openings To Look Forward To This Monsoon |date=25 June 2013 |accessdate=9 May 2014 |first=Purva |last=Mehra |work=Mumbai Boss |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232313/http://mumbaiboss.com/2013/06/25/seven-openings-to-look-forward-to-this-monsoon/ |archivedate=12 May 2014 }}</ref>

As of 2013, he was working towards opening bars in [[Colaba]], [[Bandra]], and [[Malad]].<ref name=Fun/>

==References==
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Mumbai]]
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