Kebab Korner in Mumbai Gets New Look after Extensive Renovation

By BW HotelierYOU CAN call it a landmark in Mumbai’s restaurant landscape. The Kebab Korner restaurant has been in existence since 1971, when it operated out of what was then called Hotel Natraj. The hotel has changed a lot in nearly four and a half decades. It’s now the InterContinental Marine Drive. The restaurant too has gone in for a refurbish, shutting shop for two months to be relaunched once again. ’Kebab Korner has for the last 44 years enjoyed loyal patronage and grown to become an iconic Indian restaurant in Mumbai. This year we wanted to give back to the restaurant with a new design and reinvented menu,’ according to InterContinental’s General Manager, Manas Krishnamoorthy. Renovation of the 2000 sq ft restaurant which sat 80 guests started in May 2015. ’We completed the entire renovation in the record time of 2 months, but had been planning the process of change for almost a year,’ Krishnamoorthy added. At the heart of the new restaurant are two centre tables (which when combined transforms into a large 12 seater). These two tables in old world wood finish with patina green framework stand in testimony of the classic heritage of the restaurant. This special central section is crowned by an island ceiling clad with old utensils made of tin and metal joined together by the latest in nail work. The main seating booth, strategically positioned to afford a view of both the diners and the tumultuous sea, is in deep royal velvet blue adding a feel of regal grace. Subtle elegance with bursts of colour sprinkled across the restaurant create classic contrasts. The capacity of the restaurant remains the same and so does the food. Indian Master chef -Kebab Korner, Chef Irshad Qureshi told BW Hotelier, ’Unravelling this glorious cuisine, yet retaining its delightful aura of surprise, the freshness of its natural ingredients, subtle flavours and colours of vibrant India, is a challenge which I continue to relish. It gives me immense joy to share these epicurean pleasures at Kebab Korner.’ The menu has been crafted by Qureshi, and takes diners on a culinary journey, traversing Lucknow, Old Delhi, Kashmir, Hyderabad, Punjab, Rajasthan, Kolkata, Goa and Agra. ’With the changing times we wanted to reinvent Kebab Korner to be an amalgam of the new with the old. The new decor and menu retains the authentic essence and adds a contemporary avatar,’ Krishnamoorthy said in conclusion. Photo: The New Look Kebab Korner.