Komala's Restaurants
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Komala's Restaurants is a Singapore
-based restaurant
-chain serving Indian vegetarian cuisine
. The group has restaurants overseas in India
, Thailand
, Indonesia
and Canada
. Started in 1947 by Murugiah Rajoo in Singapore, the restaurant became known for the low priced high quality Indian food. The restaurant is popular with all walks of life, and its part of the Komala's Group. Komala's introduced an Indian Vegetarian fast food
restaurant in July 1995 at Little India
in a Western-style environment. A year later, it opened a high end Indian restaurant known as The Gangzes and in 1997, it formed Komala's Group to be the parent company of Komala's Restaurants. Two Komala's restaurants opened in 1998 in the city centre, one at Scotts Shopping Centre
at the prime Orchard Road
shopping belt and the other at Peninsula Plaza in Downtown Core
.
In 1999, Komala's opened a franchise
pilot outlet cum cooking school in Chennai
, India
, and there was a launch of Komala's franchise. The Gangzes was launced in Chennai in the year 2000, and a franchise outlet opened at Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. It later opened a number of franchise outlets overseas, but most eventually closed. In 2002, it opened a fast food restaurant at Marine Cove at East Coast Park
and a franchise outlet opened in Bangkok
, Thailand
a few months later. The year 2003 saw Komala's launching delivery service for its fast food. Komala's opened an outlet at Serangoon Plaza and a franchise outlet in Indonesia
in 2004, The Gangzes also opened at Serangoon Plaza that year. Between 2004 and 2005, Komala's opened three new restaurants in Singapore, which has since closed. In 2005, Komala's made foray into the North America
n market with its first restaurant in Scarborough
, Toronto
, Canada. This location has now closed.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
-chain serving Indian vegetarian cuisine
Indian vegetarian cuisine
India has the world's largest number of vegetarians. Many communities in India have always been vegetarian. Many Indians who are not strict vegetarian, take vegetarian diet during religious festivals....
. The group has restaurants overseas in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Started in 1947 by Murugiah Rajoo in Singapore, the restaurant became known for the low priced high quality Indian food. The restaurant is popular with all walks of life, and its part of the Komala's Group. Komala's introduced an Indian Vegetarian fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
restaurant in July 1995 at Little India
Little India, Singapore
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River—across from Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor...
in a Western-style environment. A year later, it opened a high end Indian restaurant known as The Gangzes and in 1997, it formed Komala's Group to be the parent company of Komala's Restaurants. Two Komala's restaurants opened in 1998 in the city centre, one at Scotts Shopping Centre
Scotts Shopping Centre
-History:The Scotts Shopping Centre was a shopping mall in Singapore, located along Scotts Road in the Orchard Road vicinity. The mall was branded as a high-end boutique mall with outlets like Pois, Blush, Crème, and Kiehl's, it counts the modern working woman as its primary customer base.This...
at the prime Orchard Road
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
shopping belt and the other at Peninsula Plaza in Downtown Core
Downtown Core
The Downtown Core is a 266-hectare urban planning area in the south of the city-state of Singapore. The Downtown Core surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River and southeastern portion of its watershed, and is part of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district...
.
In 1999, Komala's opened a franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
pilot outlet cum cooking school in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and there was a launch of Komala's franchise. The Gangzes was launced in Chennai in the year 2000, and a franchise outlet opened at Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. It later opened a number of franchise outlets overseas, but most eventually closed. In 2002, it opened a fast food restaurant at Marine Cove at East Coast Park
East Coast Park
The East Coast Park is a beach park located on the southeastern coast of Singapore. It was opened in the 1970s, when the government completed reclaiming land off the coast at Katong which extends from Changi to Tanjong Rhu...
and a franchise outlet opened in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
a few months later. The year 2003 saw Komala's launching delivery service for its fast food. Komala's opened an outlet at Serangoon Plaza and a franchise outlet in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in 2004, The Gangzes also opened at Serangoon Plaza that year. Between 2004 and 2005, Komala's opened three new restaurants in Singapore, which has since closed. In 2005, Komala's made foray into the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n market with its first restaurant in Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada. This location has now closed.