The tantalising flavours of India are back on the menu with Raglan’s newest restaurant in town – Raglan Rasoi.
For anyone who knows owner/manager Bhupinder Singh, also known as Andy, you can be sure he will deliver on his promise to serve the tastiest Indian cuisine, using the freshest ingredients and dishing up a quality dining experience.
Most people will know Andy as the Raglan Four Square manager, and he will continue to work at the supermarket part time, but he’s passionate about sharing his love for the cuisine of his homeland with his new business venture.
Joining Andy at Raglan Rasoi is friend, business partner and top-notch chef Angrej Singh and number two chef extraordinaire Jagroop Singh.
Angrej, an experienced chef who owned an Indian restaurant in Australia for many years, knows how to tantalize antipodean appetites, and both he and Jagroop are designing a menu to cater for all taste buds.
Indian food is one of the greatest and most diverse cuisines in the world and Raglan Rasoi will serve dishes from all regions of India to cater for vegetarians, vegans, dairy intolerant as well as an assortment of tasty chicken, beef and lamb dishes for the meat lovers.
“We are keeping the menu short to start, just to see what the response is and then we will slowly add more dishes,” he says.
Opening Friday, June 23, Rasoi will have dine-in and takeaway options available plus a website App will make ordering online a breeze.
The restaurant at 31 Bow St has had a makeover with new furniture and a fresh look inside and out.
The logo featuring a Sikh riding the waves is a nod to Andy’s love of Raglan and its iconic surf breaks.
Originally from Mehsampur in the Punjab State of India, Andy grew up with the best Indian food cooked by his mother and grandmother.
His father worked as a government official and the family owned a farm growing wheat and rice,
Andy moved to New Zealand in 2012 to study business in Tauranga and worked for a while for Coca Cola and Frucor before moving to Raglan six years ago to work at the Four Square.
Andy won’t be working the Rasoi kitchen, although he says he’s a pretty good cook. It will be front of house and managing staff where Andy’s skills will be put to good use.
With Andy ensuring a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, and the killed chefs’ creating authentic Indian dishes, Rasoi is sure to deliver the winning formula for Indian dining in Raglan.
By Janine Jackson
