KAMIYA

Culinary leaders dedicated to expanding global innovation in Japanese cuisine.

From concept development to the grand opening of your restaurant.

KAMIYA services world class culinary and operations consulting in modern & authentic Japanese cuisine.

  • We are a group of international culinary leaders dedicated to expanding global innovation in Japanese cuisine with proven quantitative success. KAMIYA’s breadth and depth of expertise serves a dynamic portfolio of clients.

  • Our success stories include launch of multi-unit brands on cruise lines, hotels, resorts, country clubs, sports, entertainment and catering. KAMIYA creates and re-engineers restaurant concepts resulting in profitable, self-sustaining and robust operations worldwide.

  • Chef Kamiyama

  • Meet Travis Kamiyama—

    Founder & Culinary Principal.

    Travis Kamiyama is dedicated to creating innovative and highly profitable culinary business ventures for diverse palates around the world. As the mastermind behind KAMIYA’s culinary and operations consulting, he is passionate about creating a dynamic synergy between imaginative concepts and methodical execution in all aspects of food and beverage business.

    From an early age, Travis finessed his culinary craftsmanship in Japanese cuisine with his Japanese upbringing and training with a sushi and tempura master chef at 14. Then in his 20s, after earning his economics and business degree, Travis expanded his culinary artistry in establishing solution oriented and profitable restaurants. From his first restaurant opening at the age of 29 to his most recent Royal Caribbean International IZUMI restaurant 22nd opening, Travis has continued to see the fruit of his extraordinary culinary craftsmanship and business acumen. The versatility and attentiveness of his culinary expertise spans wide with a la carte, marine and cruise ship restaurants, as well as high volume sushi catering for large events and exclusive events for high-end VIP clientele.

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He independently managed the start-up of IZUMI from start to finish successfully. The measure of his success is the restaurant itself. IZUMI has become a signature restaurant for Royal Caribbean International...

- Frank Weber

SVP Hotel Operations at Virgin Voyages

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Travis has smart business sense yet is a creative and highly skilled chef...it’s unusual to find these qualities in one individual.

- Kristi S.

Manager, Special Event Sales at Los Angeles Dodgers