Venkatesh Iyer

20 years of experience in corporate consultancy, franchising chain and retail chain models
Key responsibilities: Business strategies & shaping the vision of brand Goli

Shivadas Menon

15 years of experience in corporate finance
Key responsibilities: Funds, retail operations and supply chain management

From finance to food, from numerary to cookery, what a plunge! With over 15 yrs of work exp in the financial services, he has been instrumental in helping entrepreneurs translate ideas into business in the Modern Retail, Fashion & Computer education space. But one fine day, he decided to change his course and create what was then called a very creative food revolution! His ultimate dream has been of “Corporatization” of the humble Vada Pav and to see Vada Pav as a brand amongst the Pizzas & Burgers of the world. He’s a visionary par excellence who sees things beyond the obvious and it is this attitude that made his dream turn into reality!

Capture the largest market share and be the No.1 ethnic fast food chain and to make Goli a household name with an impeccable customer service. Have a PAN INDIA presence, reaching out to even the Tier III and Tier IV cities.

Retain the original Indian taste and process it with 100% hygiene standards. Encourage spirit of entrepreneurship among ordinary people to deliver extraordinary results.

Nurture a mutually beneficial relationship with the Stake Holders, Partners and Investors and to become the most profitable venture for them.

To be the No1. ethnic fast food chain conglomerate in India  by retaining the original Indian taste, processing it with highest hygiene standards in food quality .

It was indeed a crazy, crazy idea that Venkatesh Iyer and Shivadas Menon embarked upon! They wanted to make ‘Vada Pav’ the talk of the nation. They believed that the humble Vada Pav could stand tall among the burgers and pizzas of the world.

The road was uphill and steep, but the passion to follow through and the will to work incessantly turned the impossible into an absolute reality. From the first Goli store in early 2004 in the suburbs of Mumbai, to 275 stores across 51 cities and 14 states, Goli Vada Pav has carved a niche for itself.

This is just the beginning, there’s still more to come. “Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost”!