Hospitality veteran Laurend Abraham has built a distinguished
career that has made him a connoisseur of sophistication. With
impressive restaurant tenure and a discerning passion for food,
wine and personalized service, Abraham has been a part of the
TANTRA team since August 2010.Prior to embarking upon the
TANTRA journey, Abraham was most recently appointed by
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., the owners of The
St. Regis Atlanta to serve as the opening General Manager at
St. Regis’ Pacess 88. Abraham was also the opening General
Manager of Tom Colicchio’s Craft Atlanta and Craftbar, and as Assistant General Manager and Beverage Director at Prime and Posh for Here To Serve Restaurants. Abraham gained experience with flawless cuisine as General Manager at Le Bec-Fin in Philadelphia, Penn., which is one of only 13 restaurants in the nation to be awarded five stars by Mobil Travel Guide.

Chef Terry Dwyer is the defining force propelling TANTRA’s sultry,
internationally inspired dishes as the restaurant’s executive chef.
A continuation of his relationship with the team behind Atlanta’s
Divan Restaurant where he spent four years. Chef Dwyer
brings more than ten years of experience in the culinary field and
a long-standing passion for cooking. He embarked upon his
culinary career in 2001 with casual cooking concepts and has
made the transition to fine dining upon graduating from the
Culinary Institute of America with an AOS-Culinary degree in 2004.
 

Ellen brings ten years of experience working with Chef’s, food
manufacturers and restaurants. She was the National Sales
Manager for both Bella Cucina Artful Food and Earth & Vine
Provisions. Prior to coming to Tantra she was the Catering and
Event manager for Bhojanic Restaurant Group and wrote an
Atlanta restaurant review newsletter and blog for five years.