NEW DELHI: That Hotel’s Bombay Brasserie — the only restaurant brand of an Indian hotel at the moment with standalone presence abroad — will within a week open in Singapore too. It is currently in central London, a short distance from Taj’s St James Court hotel near Buckingham Palace and St James’ Park. “The second standalone Bombay Brasserie will open in Singapore within a week,” said Suma Venkatesh, Taj parent Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) EVP (real estate & development).
Many years ago, ITC’s famed Bukhara had a standalone presence in one or two places in the west.But those were shut down. As of now, Taj’s Bombay Brasserie — which offers Mumbai’s culinary diversity with influences from Parsi, Goan, Bengali, Gujarati, Portuguese and Raj cuisines — is the only restaurant brand of an Indian hotel with standalone presence out of India.
“Our other restaurant brands are travelling within the group. As of now we don’t have plans to open standalone units of our restaurant brands other than Bombay Brassiere outside of out hotels in India or abroad,” Venkatesh said.
The group’s well known restaurants like Machan, Shamiana and House of Ming — which started with one location — are being opened at other Taj properties both, in India and abroad. “A House of Ming (housed at Taj Mahal in Delhi) is opening in our properties in London and Jaipur. Shamiana (Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai) has travelled to Dubai. Bengaluru’s Taj West End now has a Machan (of Taj Mahal, Delhi). Bombay Brasserie, which is in London and Dubai, will also open at San Francisco. And Varq (of Taj Mahal, Delhi) has opened at our new property in Dubai,” a senior Taj official had told TOI last October.
The group is expanding its home delivery brand, Qmin, which was launched during Covid. All its lean luxe Ginger hotels will include a restaurant with this name.
Many years ago, ITC’s famed Bukhara had a standalone presence in one or two places in the west.But those were shut down. As of now, Taj’s Bombay Brasserie — which offers Mumbai’s culinary diversity with influences from Parsi, Goan, Bengali, Gujarati, Portuguese and Raj cuisines — is the only restaurant brand of an Indian hotel with standalone presence out of India.
“Our other restaurant brands are travelling within the group. As of now we don’t have plans to open standalone units of our restaurant brands other than Bombay Brassiere outside of out hotels in India or abroad,” Venkatesh said.
The group’s well known restaurants like Machan, Shamiana and House of Ming — which started with one location — are being opened at other Taj properties both, in India and abroad. “A House of Ming (housed at Taj Mahal in Delhi) is opening in our properties in London and Jaipur. Shamiana (Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai) has travelled to Dubai. Bengaluru’s Taj West End now has a Machan (of Taj Mahal, Delhi). Bombay Brasserie, which is in London and Dubai, will also open at San Francisco. And Varq (of Taj Mahal, Delhi) has opened at our new property in Dubai,” a senior Taj official had told TOI last October.
The group is expanding its home delivery brand, Qmin, which was launched during Covid. All its lean luxe Ginger hotels will include a restaurant with this name.