Family Passion Fuels Culinary Legacy

By Ganges Restaurant & Bar
| 12:00 a.m. November 6, 2025

East County
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The Sureddy family opened their first Tikka Indian Cuisine in Venice in 2018, when Radha Krishna Sureddy decided to follow his lifelong passion for food and hospitality. After years in convenience and liquor stores, he wanted something that reflected culture, warmth, and community.

His wife, Crystal, supported that dream, shaping Tikka’s inviting ambiance and polished service style. The standards she created became the foundation of every future location—earning the restaurant glowing, lasting reviews.

Just before Tikka opened, Pallavi moved to the United States to join what she calls her “American family.” Though she knew nothing about restaurants or cooking, her education and technology background quickly proved essential. She built Tikka’s early digital systems—from its website to online ordering and point-of sale— and learned the business beside Radha Krishna and Crystal. Today, Pallavi oversees all four locations, keeping their operations consistent and guest-focused.

Radha Krishna, who had prior kitchen experience, kept learning long after opening day—studying cookbooks, taking classes, and refining recipes through pure passion and care for people. His creativity, paired with Pallavi’s systems mindset, transformed Tikka into a restaurant that’s both authentic and modern.

By 2023, the Yelp award naming Tikka the second-best restaurant in Florida confirmed their growing impact. Expansion soon followed: Spice Indian Cuisine on Clark Road in Sarasota, led by longtime Tikka chef Shaju and his wife Josheela, who left nursing to manage the front of house; and Tikka Indian Cuisine on Fruitville Road, extending their signature flavors to more diners.

Their latest venture, Ganges Restaurant & Bar in The Meadows, reimagines Indian cuisine through a fine-dining lens. Partnering with Michelin-trained chefs, the team now aims even higher.

“They want a Michelin star and nothing less,” Pallavi said. “Every guest who dines with us becomes part of that journey.”

For menus and reservations, visit gangessarasota.com.