From Roadside Carts to Establishing a 300-crore Ice Cream Company

Raghunandan S Kamath was born in a small village of Mulki in Puttur, Karnataka. He was the youngest of seven siblings, and his father made a living by selling fruits from a cart. 
 

Raghunandan helped his father in his business and could not continue his formal education, however, he had immense knowledge about various fruits and vegetables.
 

When Raghunandan was 14, his family relocated to Mumbai. He inherited a portion of a restaurant as part of their family assets. 
 

Raghunandan ventured into ice cream business and opened his first outlet of Natural Ice Cream in Juhu in the year 1984. 
 

Due to less demand of ice cream, Raghunandan also sold Pav Bhaji at his outlets to attract customers. 
 

Raghunandan used fruits, milk and sugar to make his ice creams. No additives or adulterants were added, and this commitment remains a USP of the company to this day. 
 

Raghunandan introduced five flavours of ice creams including mango, chocolate, apple, cashew, and strawberry.
 

Raghunandan expanded his business by experimenting with flavours like jackfruit, raw coconut, blackberries, and offered a diverse and exciting range of choices to customers. 
 

Presently, Raghunandan’s company has 135 outlets across the country and has a turnover of Rs 300 crore.