Akasha Richmond settled into the life of a chef quite by accident, and has flourished in this role to become one of Los Angeles’s celebrated culinary names. She started her career as a private chef and caterer, and eventually opened AKASHA, her first restaurant venture which she opened in 2008 with husband Alan Schulman. Akasha is inspired by world cuisine and has traveled to India, Southeast Asia, North Africa, Italy, Australia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Mexico. The menu at AKASHA reflects her love of global flavors. She has since created and led small culinary and cultural tours of India and Italy, curating unique itineraries for the bespoke traveler.