28-year industry veteran to lead culinary vision across Windmills Craftworks, Oota, and new
hospitality concepts; reports to Chief Executive Officer Ashish Saxena
Bengaluru, 5
th November 2025: Total Environment Hospitality today announced the
appointment of Chef Suresh Venkataramana as Culinary Director. In this role, he will set menu
direction, culinary standards, and kitchen operations across the group’s hospitality portfolio,
including Windmills Craftworks and Oota, while partnering with brand, supply chain, and
operations teams to consistently deliver high quality at scale. He will report to Ashish Saxena,
Chief Executive Officer at Total Environment Hospitality.
Chef Suresh brings over 28 years of experience across hotels and restaurants in India and
overseas. His career includes a decade in the UK, working across hotel and restaurant kitchens
and training under Michelin-starred chefs, where he refined his craft in fine dining and kitchen
leadership.
His association with Total Environment Hospitality in the past included a stint as Executive Chef
at Windmills Craftworks, Bangalore (2013-2018), where he helped shape multi-outlet
operations and menu engineering. He also played a key role in setting up Oota Bangalore and
served as the Director of Culinary Operations at Windmills Craftworks, Dallas.
Commenting on the appointment, Ashish Saxena, CEO, Total Environment Hospitality, said:
“Suresh blends craftsmanship with operational rigor. His understanding of flavor, seasonality,
and team culture will help us raise the bar across our kitchens while staying true to the
authentic and unique experiences we’re known for”
Chef Suresh Venkataramana added: “Total Environment values care, detail, and authenticity.
My focus is to build kitchens that think seasonally, source responsibly, and cook with clarity –
menus that travel well across concepts yet feel personal on every plate.”
About Total Environment Hospitality
Total Environment Hospitality brings food, music, and design into one experience – at
Windmills Craftworks with live jazz, craft beer, and a thoughtfully composed global menu; and
at Oota, a celebration of India’s hyperlocal cuisines, rooted in tradition and crafted with
authenticity.
About Total Environment
Total Environment is the world’s largest developer of custom-designed homes and has
delivered 1600 homes and a total of over 6 million sq. ft. of residential and commercial space to
date. With close to 4000 custom designed homes and a total of 14 million sq. ft. under
construction, it recorded sales bookings of INR 3007 CR. [US $350 Mn] in CY2024.
Total Environment was founded in 1996 as a forward integration initiative by design firm
Shibanee & Kamal Architects, with a strong sense of purpose to simply create homes that are
authentic and designed for the people that would live in them. The company also backward
integrated into production of furniture, doors and windows, metalwork and several other parts
of its supply chain and also manages its properties for life.
