They've done it again. Perth business partners Sid Grewal and Murray Kimber, creators of popular Indian restaurants Chutney Mary’s in Subiaco and Nine Mary’s in the city, will open another two dining establishments before the end of the year.
The Cinnamon Club, which opens this week, is located next to the Leederville Hotel on the corner of Newcastle and Carr streets.
Mr Kimber said the idea was to cater for Leederville’s coffee culture, with the offering to include specially brewed Indian coffees as well as a 250-seat Indian restaurant.
“The Cinnamon Club will have more of a cafe feel, casual, informal and fun – with a bit of a lounge feel,” Mr Kimber said.
And in about four weeks, Messrs Grewal and Kimber will open an Indian street eatery, called Mela, on the corner of William and Robinson streets in Northbridge.
Mr Grewal said Mela would include informal eating with seating for almost 200 people. It would be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, and would offer daily specials.
Chutney Mary’s and Nine Mary’s have proved to be successful enterprises for the business partners, and with the new eateries they will have opened four new establishments in just three years.
And Perth foodies can still expect even more from Mr Grewal and Mr Kimber, with a vegetarian restaurant in Fremantle also on the wish list.
And that’s not to mention the inquiries they have received from interested parties in the northern suburbs and as far afield as Mandurah and Margaret River.
“We bring our chefs in from India, making the food authentic and traditional,” Mr Grewal said. “If the dishes are north Indian, then we get a chef from north India and the same if we are doing south Indian food.”
The business partners got their timing right, with Indian cuisine undergoing a recent surge in popularity.
Indian culture is in vogue, according to Mr Grewal, and curry becoming a very trendy food.
