{"id":17507,"date":"2020-08-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=17507"},"modified":"2022-01-04T14:13:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:13:52","slug":"cafe-spice-namaste-helping-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/cafe-spice-namaste-helping-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafe Spice Namaste Helping Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste adopts Eat Out to Help Out concept throughout the week<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have announced that their flagship Indian restaurant, Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste, will be extending the concept of HM Government\u2019s Eat Out to Help Out scheme throughout its entire operating week, up to the end of August.<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste already takes part in the month-long scheme on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which gives a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks, up to a maximum of \u00a310 per person.<\/p>\n

By adopting the Eat Out to Help Out concept from Tuesday to Saturday during the last two weeks in August, the Todiwalas hope to please loyal customers as well as attract new ones. They also hope the initiative will help sustain the early-week boost to business that they attribute to the scheme.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Nitin Kapoor, Tandoori Lamb Chops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste re-opened on 14th<\/sup> July for dinner only, with a pared down menu featuring customers\u2019 most popular picks during the past 25 years. The menu includes an authentic lamb dhaansaak, the meat and lentil stew beloved of Cyrus and Pervin\u2019s Parsee community, as well as summer-perfect tandoori specialities — chicken tikka, duck tikka, paneer tikka, and \u2018must-have\u2019 tandoori lamb chops.\u00a0 Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste\u2019s signature mains also feature, such as chicken tikka makhani (butter chicken), chicken bhuna, and Goan pork vindaloo. A new dish, Goan Prawn Dumpling Curry — tiger prawns minced with chillies, coriander and a touch of mint formed\u00a0into balls and simmered in classic Goan coconut curry flavoured with curry\u00a0leaves and butter nut berries \u2013 has proved a post lockdown favourite.<\/p>\n

Everyone gains something<\/h4>\n

Pervin Todiwala said, \u2018The Eat Out to Help Out scheme has really helped bring back customers to Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste. Everyone has suffered in some way from the effects of the coronavirus, not just ourselves as restaurateurs, and we know most people are tightening their belts like us. We hope that by taking the initiative of extending the offer for more than just a couple of days a week, we can end up with a win-win situation, where everyone gains something. \u2018<\/p>\n

Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL, said, \u2018I believe that as long as people act responsibly, Eat Out to Help Out is a life raft, however temporary, for our industry. Personally, we\u2019ve seen how happy our customers have been to return to Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste and to enjoy our food. We\u2019ve also welcomed many new faces. Apart from the financial support, this has given our team a much-needed psychological boost after months in the wilderness. So, extending a concept that has worked for us makes sense and I\u2019m sure it will to our customers as well. We believe it will be worth it.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste is celebrating its 25th<\/sup> year this year. It has held a Michelin BIB Gourmand (\u2018good food, good value\u2019) ever since the launch of the awards in 1998. The restaurant also offers a Take-away service (Delivery and Collection) with options to purchase hot, chilled or frozen dishes. The range includes many of the restaurant\u2019s most popular dishes, as well as Cyrus and Pervin\u2019s personal favourites.<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste is located at 16 Prescot Street, London E1 8AZ. Nearest tube stations are Aldgate East, Aldgate and Tower Hill.<\/p>\n

For further information relating to Caf\u00e9 Spice Namaste including menus, <\/strong>visit <\/strong>www.cafespice.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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