A “MESS” NOT TO BE MISSED!

Colombo is filled with eateries, cafes, street food and star-class restaurants of mouthwatering cuisine. One among the latest entry of South Indian franchises of repute is the Erode Amman Mess (EAM), situated at Galle Road, Bambalapitiya.

- BY PRANAVESH SIVAKUMAR

This Chennai-origin food chain, both veg and non-veg, is known for the delicacies they serve, and has now entered and expanded into Sri Lanka too. Customers have included Tamil movie stars and Sri Lanka's former cricket captain and current coach, Sanath Jayasuriya.

The number of diners waiting patiently for a seat in their single floor restaurant is ample testimony of the traditional Erode Culinary Spread they dish out.

As one enters the air-conditioned restaurant, they are greeted by a beautiful statue of Hindu Deity Lord Amman.

Their overseas branches include United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia and Qatar on the cards. In this exclusive chat with Mirror Life, CEO of this restaurant chain Premkumar and his daughter, also a director, Shwetha, spoke on their entry and expansion into the island.

THIS RESTAURANT IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS YOUNG. HOW HAS IT BEEN SO FAR?

Premkumar: Actually, our opening and inauguration was on March 14th. Initially we had an unlimited vegetarian and non-vegetarian buffet. This food was offered at a very reasonable price, as an introduction to our Kongunaadu Cuisine (a Tamil Nadu-based cuisine). We hosted a grand reception for that, and people enjoyed the food. After the 6th of April, we started with our A La Carte menu. The reception and customer support has been overwhelming so far.

We have an average waiting time of 20 to 30 minutes in the evenings. With such an amazing reception from the public, we are more committed to maintaining the quality of food and the service we offer to customers. We will be doing that as we do elsewhere in all our branches.

WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO ENTER AND EXPAND INTO SRI LANKA?