Индиго (ресторан)
| Индиго | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 30, 1999 |
| Closed | 29 April 2018 |
| Head chef | Rahul Akerkar |
| Food type | European, Mediterranean |
| City | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°55′19″N 72°49′55″E / 18.92194°N 72.83194°E |
| Website | foodindigo |
Индиго был рестораном, основанным индийским шеф -поваром Рахулом Акеркаром в 1999 году в Мумбаи , Индия, который находился в восстановленном колониальном бунгало за отелем Taj Mahal Palace . [ 1 ] Ресторан получил культовый статус, так как он был одним из первых автономных ресторанов изысканных вещей в стране, который обслуживал качественную европейскую кухню, в то же время функционируя независимо от индустрии роскошных отелей. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] страны Ему приписывают влияние индийской ресторанной индустрии в эпоху постлиберализации . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Продовольственный критик Вир Сангви назвал ресторан «одним из самых важных заведений в истории индийских ресторанов». [ 6 ] Он был включен в топ -60 ресторанов в мире Condé Nast Traveler . [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Ресторан был закрыт 29 апреля 2018 года, после истечения срока действия аренды недвижимости и неудачных пересмотр. [ 3 ] [ 9 ]
История и значение
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Акеркар работал в ресторанах в Соединенных Штатах в течение десятилетия, прежде чем вернуться в Индию в 1989 году. [ 10 ] Он управлял двумя влиятельными закусочными, только десертами и под завершением, в 1990 -х годах, прежде чем основание Degustibus Hospitality и открытие Indigo в 1999 году. [11] At a time when it was difficult to find high quality Continental food outside five-star hotels, the restaurant came to be noted for its innovation in the industry, by relying on carefully sourced ingredients and ever-changing menus.[12] The restaurant often had a waiting list of more than three months and was frequented by noted personalities.[10] The Rolling Stones dined at the restaurant after playing in Mumbai, and the restaurant played host to David Cameron, Salman Rushdie, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie.[13]
In her 2019 book that surveyed the Indian restaurant industry, Business on a Platter: What Makes Restaurants Sizzle or Fizzle Out, food writer Anoothi Vishal wrote: "Indigo...ushered in a new type of restaurant in India. These can be defined as experiential restaurants, where a younger lot of diners went not just to satisfy a basic need for food, but to meet an aspiration for a certain lifestyle the restaurant symbolized."[14]
Closure
[edit]The lease of the colonial bungalow, where the restaurant was housed, expired in April 2018. After the extension negotiations with the landlord failed, the holding company, deGustibus, decided to close the restaurant, and the last customers were served on 29 April, 2018.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Garfinkel, Perry (24 November 2011). "An Indian Chef Questions Whether 'Indian' Food Exists" – via www.wsj.com.; "A plateful of problems". Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai: Colaba's iconic eatery Indigo to shut down on April 30". Free Press Journal.; "Chef Rahul Akerkar and investor deGustibus go their separate ways: Sources - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mumbai: Colaba's iconic fine-dine restaurant Indigo to shut down on April 30 - news". Mid-day.com. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Vishal 2019, p. 34.
- ^ Vishal, Anoothi (13 September 2019a). "Ritu Dalmia: Conquering Italy with kadhi" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: The new wave of restaurants - brunch columns". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Lyons 2010, p. 186: "Indigo's chef, Rahul Akerkar, is a superstar throughout India and beyond. In his kitchen, amid the pots and pans, hang the many awards he's been given over the years by international food critics and publications, among them Conde Nast Traveler, who named Indigo as one of the 60 finest restaurants in the world."
- ^ Sudha Menon (7 November 2007). "Indigo's Akerkar talking to VCs, others to raise Rs20 cr". Livemint.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Restaurant Man: AD Singh talks about 25 years in the industry, plans to expand overseas - more lifestyle". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Food, love and 15 years of Indigo". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Qualia is all you'd expect from the original masterchef, says Kunal Vijayakar - mumbai news". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.; Prerna Makhija. "Q&A: Rahul Akerkar". Livemint.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Chef Rahul Akerkar Looks Back On The Milestones That Made Him A Household Name | Verve Magazine". Verve (Indian magazine). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Indigo turns 15: Founder Rahul Akerkar on the journey so far - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.; "It's been a decade of fun: Akerkars'". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Вишал 2019 , с. 79
- ^ «Шеф -повар Рахул Акеркар: Как я снова начал все заново» . cnbctv18.com. 7 июня 2019 года . Получено 24 мая 2020 года .
Библиография
[ редактировать ]- Лион, Нэн (2010). Во всем мире восьмидесяти блюд . Red Rock Press. ISBN 9781933176444 .
- Вишал, Аноте (2019). Бизнес на блюде: что заставляет рестораны шипят или исчезнуть . Hachette UK. ISBN 9789350095911 .