Right Ingredients Make A Good Restaurant!

Naresh Kapoor started a company, 30 years ago, with a motive that would reflect the service standard of all his future ventures – where the highest quality food would be served to satisfy the taste buds of an experimental Delhi. In 1988, he opened the first Banquet Hall in Delhi, followed by the Gola Sizzlers (a chain of restaurants), that further became a brand name in the city, as a rich legacy that continues till date. The owners Manik and Rajat Kapoor, the sons of Naresh Kapoor, are taking the legacy forward. Kapoor Brothers are very passionate about their work and maybe that is the reason behind their back to back successful ventures.

Gola Sizzlers, the fine dining chain of restaurants, was pioneered by Naresh Kapoor in 1988. Functional in eight prime and posh locations of Delhi-NCR, Gola Sizzlers takes one on a culinary journey from Amritsar to Lahore and from China to Japan. The elegant restaurants promise to deliver an unforgettable food experience: the best of traditional hospitality and a true classy ambience, which speaks of sheer luxury.

The owners of Gola Sizzlers, Manik and Rajat Kapoor, in a joint interview, talk about the impact of their restaurant business.

Gola Sizzlers - The Concept

Gola Sizzlers, the fine-dining chain of restaurants, was pioneered by our father Naresh Kapoor in 1988. Gola Sizzlers, a unit of Naresh Gola Group, came into existence with a motive that would reflect the service standard of all the future ventures – where the highest quality food would be served to satisfy the taste buds of an experimental Delhi. In 1988, he opened the first Banquet Hall in Delhi, followed by the Gola Sizzlers (a chain of restaurants), that further became a brand name in the city, as a rich legacy that continues till date.

Research Before Launching Any Restaurant

I don’t remember about any such mistake for drafting the plan for any new or probably an old restaurant. We did a lot of research before implementing our thoughts into action, since it needs a huge investment, committing a mistake would result in a huge loss to us. So, we do enough research on different aspects with the help of our well-talented and well-equipped team.

Importance of Location for A Restaurant Business

Location matters a lot when you want to start a restaurant business. It is very important to see the location according to your product costing. For example, if the minimum costing for a table for two in my restaurant is Rs 2000, it very important to see if the people/walk-ins in that area would able to afford that or not. There is no point of targeting the area where the spending capacity is not matching to our rate list.

As it is said, the right ingredients make a right dish, similarly, there are some elements that go in making a good restaurant is - right location such as your target market, area traffic, you will want to figure out how high the traffic is in your desired location, ease of access and visibility, availability of parking, etc.

And if I talk about the costing involved it is somewhere around Rs 2 to 3 crores.

Growth and Expansion Plans of Gola Sizzlers and Café Hawker

Gola has positioned itself as a warm family-style restaurant that is considered as an ideal place to spend the evening with family and friends. Talking about growth and expansion, we are planning to expand his innovative outlets to other cities as well, though there are concrete plans to open Gola Sizzlers outlets in other metros. Also, for Gola Sizzlers, we are expanding it to more QSR outlets too, which will be implemented soon.

People Prefer Sizzlers

The products that are offered by Gola are primarily sizzlers and are popular & liked by all in and around Delhi. So, our chocolate sizzlers are most preferred from the menu.

The Impact of Business

Gola Sizzlers has the first flagship QSR outlet in Pacific Mall, Subhash Nagar, Delhi; it has the highest sale in comparison to other QSR outlets in the food court. Gola is the market leader in this segment for the mass market and its sizzlers are popular and liked by all in and around Delhi. Gola’s sizzlers account for about 50% of its daily food sales. The prices charged are feasible and are categorized as food with value for money.

Tips for Aspiring Restaurateurs in Delhi

In our opinion, understanding the restaurant business, right location, good quality food, right target audience and smart menu planning, owner’s involvement, a good marketing team and most importantly staff satisfaction are the key points to keep in mind for a restaurateur. To make success in this business don’t do different things because the basic business concept will remain the same, you just have to think differently.