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Secret Millionaire Curry King Charan Gill MBE opened the doors on
Friday 16 October to Slumdog, Scotland's first authentic Indian bar
and kitchen, marking his return to Glasgow's culinary scene following
his sale of the Harlequin Restaurant empire four years ago.
And, to celebrate the launch, in the spirit of giving something back
as exemplified by the real slumdog millionaires (wealthy Indians who
subsidise food for the local poor), Mr Gill has committed to feed
someone from India's slums for every customer who dines at Slumdog
throughout its first month of opening.
Located at a bustling part of Sauchiehall Street, Slumdog has been
designed to service both the daytime and evening bar and food markets
with a Slumdog Snacks and light meal offering available all day
switching to a more formal dining experience in the evening.
Mr Gill said, "The idea behind Slumdog has been in my mind for
some time - but it's only now that I feel I've finally found the
perfect location and that Glasgow's thriving bar and social scene is
ready for this new culinary concept - the first of its kind in the UK.
"Glaswegians are always willing to try something new and embrace
change and I'm confident that Slumdog will appeal to revellers in
search of something fresh and different. There's a lot happening in
Glasgow's bar and culinary scene at the moment and it's great to be
back and participating in it!
"Having built Harlequin into the largest Indian restaurant chain
in Europe, I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into
establishing and running Slumdog. It feels like my career has come
full circle and I'm starting at the beginning again with my very
first outlet."
Slumdog offers all day tea, snacks and light meals and a custom-made
range of cocktails concocted by specialist mixologist Bar Nomadics.
Said Mr Gill, "Customers can come and relax in our cocktail bar
where they can nibble a selection of finger food alongside a funky
range of cocktails amidst the sights, sounds and scents typical of
the backstreets of Mumbai."
And mid-November heralds the launch of the spectacular Slumdog
Christmas Soiree evenings with a resident DJ operating from Thursdays
through to Saturdays.
"When you book for the Slumdog Christmas Soiree, there's no need
for customers to order their food," said Mr Gill. "Rather,
all they have to do is order their drinks, sit back, relax and enjoy
the culinary surprise that awaits them. And they can eat as much as
they like because the price is fixed!
"At Slumdog, our chefs know how to combine an array of fantastic
dishes and serve them without fuss or ceremony - the menu allows our
guests to taste every dish. In Indian homes, guests are served
starters as they enjoy their drinks and, when they are good and
ready, the main course arrives."
Located on the site of former pub The Sauchiehaugh at 410 Sauchiehall
Street, Glasgow which once housed the trendy bar Maxaluna and more
recently Edwards, Slumdog offers a relaxed and inviting bar and
kitchen experience and stocks a full range of Indian beers, wines and cocktails.
Mr Gill has invested £1.5 million into transforming the 170
cover venue into a destination eatery with an opulence more familiar
to millionaires than slumdogs.
Said Mr Gill, "The opulence of the interior has been designed to
surprise and confound any preconceptions customers might have had
about the restaurant from its deliberately contrary name. But while
Slumdog's décor is plush, the prices are decidedly sensible."
Log onto www.slumdogbarandkitchen.com for more details or telephone
0141 333 9933
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