Restaurant staff open new location after turning away customers

The restaurant staff was turning customers away, so they decided to open another place.

The new Royal Himalaya restaurant on Southport’s Eastbank Street, will begin serving “the best of Nepalese and street food” from Friday 24 May. It is the sister location of the Great Himalaya restaurant, which has won numerous awards since its opening. Lord Street in March 2020.

Earlier this year, Great Himalaya was highly commended at the National Curry Awards, which celebrate business talent in the nation’s curry industry. Owner Prakash Shahi said, “We are very excited to open our doors to Royal Himalaya, everything is ready.

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“Our new restaurant will be similar in style to Grand Himalaya, but with the addition of new street food and new dishes for diners to try. Great Himalaya has become extremely popular since we opened.

“We have a lot of regular customers, but we are extremely busy, especially at weekends, and sometimes we have to turn people away. Having two locations will give us the ability to accommodate more diners.

“We will have over 100 covers in our new restaurant as well as space for people to sit and enjoy a drink outside. There are a lot of great restaurants along Lord Street, but not many on Eastbank Street, so we were very interested in this opportunity. became available.

“It took three months of hard work to transform this building. Everything is new. We have new floors; we repainted the walls and a new kitchen.

“We have beautiful pictures of Nepal on our walls, including pictures of my hometown, which were taken by my brother. We also have a very large kitchen here. She will be busy.

“Having the two locations will mean that Royal Himalaya will be closed on Mondays and Grand Himalaya closed on Tuesdays from 28 May 2024, so people will be able to come and dine with us seven days a week, while also allowing us to we give staff out some time off during the week.

“With the opening of Royal Himalaya, we will also start a new delivery service. People will be able to order food for delivery through the Just Eat app. People can also order by phone and come pick up their food.

“Many of our diners have asked us if we can start offering deliveries, so we’re delighted to now be able to offer them this service.”

The owners and chefs are all Himalayan. Their food is cooked using traditional Nepali techniques.

Prakash added, “Our customers have been waiting for us to open. People keep asking me when the opening date is. A lot of people have been walking past us while the work is going on and asking us how things are going.

“We are always excited to open our doors and welcome our first customers. One thing I would ask people when they come in is to bear with us and be patient.

“We will have new staff alongside our experienced Great Himalayan staff, a new kitchen and a new restaurant. Please bear with us for the first couple of weeks as everyone gets used to everything.”

The Great Himalaya has received numerous awards over the years, including a TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award, a nomination for Your Southport Stars Awards, a First Nations Curry Award and an English Curry Award. Celebrities such as Liverpool FC legend Steven Gerrard have been seen dining there.

From Himalayan lamb chops to shahi chicken to Himalayan brothers special fish curry, Great Himalaya aims to serve delicious authentic Nepali food. Prakash added, “Great Himalaya has been a huge success since we opened.

“We started with six staff members. We are now growing to 26. We have grown to meet an ever-increasing demand from people who want to come dine with us and try our delicious Nepalese food.

“Our customers have been coming to eat with us since the first day we opened and we are very grateful for their support.