Global specialty casual dining restaurant chain Manhattan Fish Market has opend its first outlet in the nation in Chennai.
Jumbo Seafoods Pvt Ltd, the master franchisee of the Malaysian eatery brand, plans to take the brand to at least another 10 urban areas in the nation through sub-franchising.
The 140-seat restaurant will serve predominantly seafood, said M Shafraz Anees, Managing Director of Jumbo Seafoods. “Nonetheless, as we go ahead, we will slowly venture up our vegetarian offerings to no less than 20-25 percent.” There was an enormous gap in the business sector which offers great quality fish either at a high cost or exceptionally modest and not really hygienic restaurants, “And henceforth we situated our restaurants at the correct spot where it offers great sustenance at reasonable value focuses,” he said. A full dinner will cost INR 650 here, he included. . It serves fish in flamed, poached, grilled, fried and baked forms in American-styled cuisine.
The brand name (Manhattan) is the impact of the well known Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, and the restaurant has 60 outlets in Asia and the Middle East.
The Indian master franchisee also owns the franchise rights for Sri Lanka and Maldives. “We have two restaurant in Sri Lanka, and are currently growing there also,” Anees said.