Manchester UK is set to get a fine-dining restaurants based on the life, love & career of legendary Indian singer – which se also co-owns.
The restaurant at the Peter Street displays portraits of Bhosle and her family, along with beaded fringing inspired by her stage costumes and jewellery. It wears a simple look with purple as accent colour. It is decorated with booths clustered along one wall and lighting hanging from the ceilings.
The restaurant is a 170-year-old building and it cost GBP 2 million (USD 1.5 million) for its renovation. The bar on the first floor has been transformed into a big dining space.
“We have tried to develop a contemporary atmosphere but the building is around 170-years-old, so we have tried to make sure we have restored it sympathetically,” said Sue Potter, managing director of the restaurant’s parent company.
“We have used purple as an accent colour but otherwise we have kept to a quite neutral palette. The ochre is quite an important part of our identity, referencing the saffron in Indian cookery and the burnt orange colours you see in a lot of Indian art work,” Potter added.
The menu is traditional Indian cuisine with many of the dishes has been named as a tribute to the singer’s connections and career.
Apart from special curries like Bharwan tandoori aloo, Tandoori jheenga and Murg masala, the menu includes Hare baingnan ka bharta (one of Bhosle’s mother’s favourite dishes) and Rahul Dev Burman chingri chaap (a tribute to her late husband).