Singapore: The opening of an authentic Indian cuisine restaurant in Singapore is a good example of India’s soft power service to the world and the popularity of Indian cuisine globally, India’s high commissioner here has said. “One of our top and highly-rated brands is getting into Singapore and I hope it will develop demand for Indian cuisines,” Dr. Shilpak Ambule said. “It is a good example of our soft power service to the world and Indian cuisines are well-liked globally,” he said at the opening of Bombay Brasserie on Saturday night. Ambule was among the guests and dignitaries who attended the Bombay Brasserie opening in a central business district complex of restaurants and food outlets and the five-star hotel of JW Marriott in Singapore.
Indian restaurants have gone global and customised as well as blended with local foods over a period, the envoy said, adding that “very authentic” Indian cuisines were however required the world over and Bombay Brasserie represented the same. He also noted that the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) would soon expand its footprint in San Francisco in the US and Germany’s Frankfurt. The Singapore launch marks the restaurant’s first foray into the South East Asian region and fourth global outpost after successful ventures in London, Dubai and Cape Town. IHCL Senior Vice President Taljinder Singh said: “With a century-old culinary history, we are recognised for leading and pioneering innovative dining concepts.
