COLOMBO ;The Indian Summer restaurant chain achieved a significant milestone in its journey as a brand dedicated to serving authentic North Indian cuisine to its clientele, by clinching the highly coveted title of ‘Best Indian Restaurant Chain of the Year, Sri Lanka’ at the Global Brands Awards ceremony held at the ‘Temple Trees’, in Colombo on 31st October, under the distinguished patronage of former President Maithripala Sirisena.
The award, presented by the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Nepal, Shri Vijay Kumar Raut to Mr Mohamed Afthab, Chairman & Managing Director of Universal Gateway Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, under which the Indian Summer restaurant chain in Sri Lanka and Maldives operates, was accepted by Rimaz Zameel and Abdul Rahman Zameel, Directors of the company.
The Indian Summer restaurant which started off in Colombo in 2015 has expanded its footprint across Sri Lanka, with two restaurants each in Galle and Nuwara-Eliya and one in Kandy. In view of rising customer demand, from both local as well as foreign visitors, the management is looking at the possibility of taking the Indian Summer brand to new locations in the island. It ventured overseas by launching its outlet in Maldives in 2023.
The Awards ceremony, which followed the Global Business Forum was organized by Anyelp Groups, a dynamic Bengaluru based company founded in 2017 that specializes in event management, award ceremonies, entertainment programmes and technology initiatives, co-founded by Mr Mohammad Zakir Hussain and Ms Pooja Shree.
