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Delhi The Flavour, Gurgoan Restaurants Lose Spice, That Had To Shut ShopsBy akansha, Section Mall Culture in Gurgaon
Delhi's glossy satellite town Gurgaon, which steadily moved up the food map with a variety of kitchens mushrooming in the region, has witnessed a spree of shutdowns in the past few months.
For some restaurateurs, skyrocketing rentals despite recession, is a major reason, while others rue the unfulfilled promises of modern facilities and infrastructure made by the builders and developers. Two months ago, Harriez, a European diner located in Central Plaza in Sector 53, shut shop. Touted as town's sole revolving restaurant, Harriez was set up in June 2007 by a Holland-based company, Fitplaza. Even the gym and spa that offered a Turkish Hamam and hip space for spa parties have packed up owing to "infrastructure issues". "The initial euphoria over the malls is no longer there, since Delhi now has its own set of shopping and eating spaces. The footfall at Gurgaon malls has gone down by about 40 to 50 per cent this year," says Saeed Shervani, managing director Shervani Hospitalities. When the popular book shop-cum-eatery Café Turtle and Full Circle that boasts of a loyal fan-following in Khan Market, opened a branch in Gurgaon, the attempt did not get encouraging results. The place that opened in 2007 shut down early last year. Source: The Indian Express Delhi the flavour, Gurgoan restaurants lose spice Click On "Full Story" For More...
"It was the location that did not work for us. We consciously avoided the frenzy of malls and opened up in a quiet residential neighbourhood, but soon realised that in Gurgaon, the mall culture is way too strong. If you are not in the mall, you are barely in the picture," offers Priyanka Malhotra of Full Circle and Café Turtle.
"Later, we even opened an outlet at the MGF mall but shut it within six months. People would stroll in expecting heavy discounts on books and we could not rope in serious buyers. Food and clothing are the only hot picks at malls," she adds. F-Bar and Kitchen that opened early last year in Cybercity and attempted a chic ambience paired with fusion food and LCD panels screening catwalks, could barely last a year. One of the fashionable places to squander the night away, the 6,000-square foot space, offered a separate party space called F Prive - with but ler service and concierge facil ities.
"In the current post-reces sion time, several landlords and restaurateurs are re-nego tiating rents. Most landlords are resisting re-negotiation which is causing a lot of unres in the market," adds Shervani Another casualty in Cy bercity belt is Coal. Set up by Graviss Hospitality Ltd tha operates the Intercontinenta Hotel at Marine Drive, Mum bai and Mayfair Banquets in Delhi, Coal - Indian Grill and Kitchen, offered an impres sive 130-cover and the kitchen
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