Chefette Restaurants is the largest fast food restaurant

Fast food restaurant

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 chain based in the Caribbean

Caribbean

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 island nation

Island nation

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 of Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

. Currently operating throughout the island in 14 locations, "Chef-ette" for short is known especially for its broasted chicken

Chicken

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 meals as well as a local curried

Curry

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-'meat

Meat

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 + vegetable

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' (similar to the European Gyro) roll-up, locally known as a Roti

Wrap roti

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. Chefette was founded by a Syrian

Demographics of Syria

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 businessman named Assad John Haloute

Assad John Haloute

Assad John Haloute is the founder and executive director of the Chefette fast food chain in Barbados. He was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and is of Syrian origin. Chefette Restaurants was founded in 1972 and has grown into 13 outlets islandwide: 8 drive-thrus, 6 playgrounds, and 2 Barbecue Barns...

, who had migrated to Barbados in 1971, the following year he opened the first Chefette Restaurant located at Fontabelle, St. Michael

Fontabelle, Saint Michael, Barbados

Fontabelle is located in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. Located just to the North-west of the capital city Bridgetown, Fontabelle is a heavily populated area....

. As the success of the chain grew over the next 3 decades the restaurant chain continued its expansion. The company's trademark colours are yellow and purple.

Several of the outlets push the theme of being a "family restaurant" by constructing outdoor play areas for children similar to other major international chains such as McDonald's.

Though international restaurant chains (including McDonald's) generally lack an overall presence in Barbados, among Chefette's competitors is U.S.

United States

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-based KFC

KFC

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. In 2010 Barbadian Senator Kerrie Symmonds lauded the Chefette establishment and urged other businesses in Barbados to emulate it when considering International expansion.

Locations

• Airport - the Grantley Adams International Airport
  Grantley Adams International Airport
  Grantley Adams International Airport , is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT –4, and is...
  
   (GAIA Inc.)

• Black Rock, Saint Michael

• Broad Street, Bridgetown
  Bridgetown
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• Charles Rowe Bridge

• Fairchild Street

• Fontabelle
  Fontabelle, Saint Michael, Barbados
  Fontabelle is located in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. Located just to the North-west of the capital city Bridgetown, Fontabelle is a heavily populated area....
  
  , Saint Michael

• Heroes Square
  Trafalgar Square, Barbados
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  , Bridgetown
  Bridgetown
  The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
  
  

• Marhill Street

• Oistins, Christ Church

• Rockley, Christ Church

• Six Roads

• Speightstown
  Speightstown
  Speightstown , also known as Little Bristol, is the second largest town centre of Barbados. It is situated north of the capital city of Bridgetown, in the northern parish of Saint Peter....
  
  , Saint Peter

• Warrens
  Warrens, Saint Michael, Barbados
  The town of Warrens located in the parish of Saint Michael is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of Barbados. In the span of a few short years beginning around the year 2000, the Warrens, Saint Michael area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the...
  
  , Saint Michael

• Wildey
  Wildey, Saint Michael, Barbados
  The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city...
  
  , Saint Michael

Chefette sells ice cream, burgers, broasted (fried) chicken, snack boxes (a box with chips, roll, and 2 pieces of chicken), supa paks (a kid's meal with a toy), chips (french fries), rotis (beef or chicken sometimes both beef and chicken wrap), wings, and a huge variety of drinks. Chefette's website is Chefette.com. most Chefettes open at 10:00 but some at 9:00 or 11:00. Only the airport Chefette sells breakfast.