Wow.
This all in bold. I don’t know how to change that.
So loud!!
I think this bit is important for SEO stuff. Bear with me. I’m going to put a bunch buzz words here… all true ones, to be fair.
*Clears throat*
Award winning dry bar! Rich and varied menus! Finest meats! seasonal seafood and vegetables! Fabulous Chef’s Specials!
*coughs*
I need some water…
So.
Our story? You really want to know!?
Ok then...
So the short version is two mates (one a devout muslim, one a non-muslim) thought that opening a Halal restaurant would be a good way to do some good in the world. Modern British-ish, high end bistro. Good vibes all round. No booze, no de-alcoholised stuff. Just responsibly sourced, good ingredients from great suppliers (Karma Kola, Belu, Rare Tea... those kinda outfits).
"But how does that help!?" I hear one guy at the back mutter.
Well, people are complicated, you know? But the one thing we can all seem to agree on is that great food is great. We come together over it. Friends, families, strangers - we all breaking bread together.
So, by doing a Halal and alcohol free place, responsibly sourced and passionately run - well. We exclude no one. Oh sure, people can choose not to come because they hear Halal and alcohol free and (I dunno) panic? But they can also choose to come. By being what we are, anyone can.
So yeah. That's basically the why.
The how? Ooof. Well we quit our jobs, hired a bunch of super amazing humans, scraped together all our money, and got a pretty pokey venue. It was basically someones house that had a commercial-ish kitchen in. We ran that for eight years, got a lot greyer, a lot older and a lot tireder!
Eventually, we threw the dice and we moved to a super fancy new place (where we are now), and somehow we're still going.
We still surround ourselves with some pretty amazing humans (both at work and at home).
And that's kind of it in a nutshell.
The long version is... more of a rollercoaster. If you ever want to open a restaurant yourself, drop us a line. We'll have a super honest chat.
You have to love this kind of gig.
