New Delhi: The fieriness and tanginess of peri-peri sauce and the flame-grilled chicken has found a way into Delhi through the launch of South Africa-based restaurant chain Barcelos here on Thursday.
The casual-dining restaurant, which started off in 1993 in Pretoria, has forayed into the Indian market with a restaurant in the capital’s posh Khan Market. The chain already has a presence in 17 countries with over 150 outlets.
The launch event saw the presence of Malusi Mogale, deputy high commissioner and minister Republic of South Africa and Costa Maziz, chairman, Barcelos and the restaurant’s general manager operations Rohit Malhotra.
“We aim to find a foothold in Indian market in the next five years. We have retained the core flavour with peri sauce, but have extended the menu to accommodate the local market needs in India,” Maziz said at the launch event.
Malhotra also emphasized that the company is focusing on expanding its presence in the Indian market. Pune, Goa, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata are target cities for it in the next five years.
The restaurant gives a choice to enjoy food with four sauces: tangy lemon, mild peri, veri peri and supa peris. You can also mix any two sauces to get a new flavour.
The eatery’s ambiance is lively and casual. There’s wooden flooring, and the first level of the outlet, integrates earthy elements with some greenery around it.
The walls at the restaurant also offer a glimpse of the legends of Barcelos, which is a city in Potrugal, and shows the journey of the restaurant chain.