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Adevo Academy trains hospitality staff across India
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- Date
- Company
- Adevo Academy
- What it does
- Hospitality training and skilling company
- Kind
- News
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2021-01
What they do
Adevo Academy provides hospitality training through physical academies, on-site programs, and a digital LMS platform
What happened
It has trained staff for clients like Phoenix Mills, General Mills India, and Bengaluru airport, and runs a second academy with JSW Foundation
Why it matters
India faces a 55-60% skilled manpower shortfall in hospitality, and Adevo is expanding into Mumbai and Hyderabad
The details
- Adevo Academy was founded in January 2021 by Brendon Pereira, Krishna Shantakumar, and Rashmi Koppar.
- The company operates under the legal name 95hm Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd and is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- It offers hospitality training through four pillars: physical academy, on-site training, a live LMS platform, and consulting.
- Its Bengaluru facility has a training restaurant and housekeeping lab.
- A second academy in Toranagallu, Bellary district, is run in partnership with JSW Foundation to train rural youth.
- Clients include Phoenix Mills Limited, General Mills India, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, Table Space, and several restaurants.
- The company is developing an AI-powered menu training tool for multilingual, contextual staff training.
- It plans to expand geographically into Mumbai and Hyderabad.
The bigger picture
- India's hospitality market is projected to reach $798.95 billion by 2033, growing over 14% annually.
- In 2024, domestic tourist visits in India exceeded 2.9 billion.
- The hospitality industry has a 55-60% shortfall in skilled workers.
- India is projected to have the second-largest hospitality labour shortfall globally by 2035 (WTTC).
- 41% of Indian accommodation businesses plan to increase investment in staff development.
About the business
- Adevo Academy provides hospitality training through physical academies, on-site programs, a digital LMS platform, and consulting.
- Its LMS platform (atlms.adevo.in) offers 100+ modular courses in multiple languages.
- Digital courses cover topics such as F&B service, kitchen operations, housekeeping, food safety, bakery, and leadership.
- Clients include Phoenix Mills, General Mills India (upskilled 6,000 bakeries, trained 64 chefs, built 7 modules), Kempegowda International Airport (SOPs for passenger services), and Table Space (operational training across 6 cities).
- Other clients: Toit, The 13th Floor, ASEAN On The Edge, Chianti Ristorante, Radio Bar, Credvest, Sally's.
- Kling Brewery & Kitchen maintained a 4.8+ Google rating after Adevo training.
- Services include comprehensive L&D outsourcing, digital services, people & skill development, and consulting (SOPs, L&D programs, org planning, profitability analysis).
What happens next
- Developing an AI-powered menu training tool for restaurant floor staff, multilingual and contextual.
- Geographic expansion into Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Founders
- Brendon Pereira, Co-founder
- Krishna Shantakumar, Co-founder
- Rashmi Koppar, Co-founder
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