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WITH the latest launch of 'It's Mirchi' Indian restaurant, the Ramee International Hotel in Juffair, hopes to offer the island's diners a fresh and brand new concept in fine dining.
This marks the renowned Indian chain's third entry into the Middle East after Dubai and Muscat.
The new concept offers diners the unique feature of having live barbeque kebabs actually cooked at their table.
Ramee executive chef Wilfred John Coelho said: "Mirchi is our strength as it is a fully-fledged Indian restaurant where we concentrate more on the food than the theme.
"The new outlet serves fresh kebabs on skewers on a barbecue stand that is situated in the centre of each table.
"The venue also has a live cooking station allowing guests to enjoy their meal while watching the chefs at work."
The menu is designed under the guidance of chef Wilfred who has over 20 years of kitchen experience.
Chef Wilfred, 40, said: "My family has been in the catering business for a very long time and owns the Gemini Caterers in Mumbai.
"So I have always had the culinary know-how of Indian cuisine and been interested in it."
In 1987 after finishing high school, he joined Hotel President of the Taj Group as an apprentice.
He then moved to the Delhi Palace Group and went to the company's branch in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1992. He stayed for 10 years before returning home to Mumbai.
Chef Wilfred joined the Ramee Group in Juffair as sous chef in 2002 prior to being promoted to Executive Chef of the Bahrain section of the group.
At the hotel, Chef Wilfred is a master of various cuisines including Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Chinese.
He said: "I have specialised in Indian and Continental dishes and my personal favourite remains authentic Hyderabadi cuisine." Chef Wilfred shares one of his favourite recipes with GulfWeekly readers.
