Gourmet Investments to bring Sri Lankan seafood joint to India

Mumbai, Jan 5 (PTI) Gourmet Investments, promoted bythe Bharti Family Office has tied up with with Ministry ofCrab, owned by cricketers Kumara Sangakarra, MahelaJayawardene and Chef Dharshan Munidasa to bring the iconic SriLankan seafood restaurant to the country.Ministry of Crab has been on the coveted andprestigious "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" list every year since2015, a statement said.The first outpost of Ministry of Crab will open inMumbai in May-June 2018, with an investment of Rs 4-5 crore,Gourmet Investments CEO Ramit Mittal told PTI here."We are pleased to start our journey in Mumbai. We areplanning to bring globally acclaimed dining brands as well ascelebrity chefs to India to an audience that travelsextensively and is more aware about pedigree internationalfood trends," he added.By the end of 2018, the company plans to indigenouslydevelop and acquire rights for multiple global food andbeverage brands, with the next one being Typhoon Shelterconceptualised with Chef Christian Yang, Gourmet InvestmentsCOO Deepinder Batth said.The company, he said, will also expand on its 'TheProject by PizzaExpress' series."Ministry of Crab started as a fun project for Kumarand myself to work on together, along with Dharshan, and we'reso happy to see how far it's come. With this new step intoIndia I am excited for the next innings in our journey andhope you'll be bowled over by it," added former cricketerMahela Jayawardene.Gourmet Investments is promoted by the Bharti Family Office represents the iconic PizzaExpress brand in India since 2012. The company has opened 9 restaurants up till July 2017.

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