Kricket is to become the latest UK Indian restaurant to have a US residency, indicating to a possible permanent move for the concept.
The brand, founded by Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell, is running a two-night pop-up at Comal restaurant in New York on 6th and 7th October, serving a menu of Kricket dishes created in collaboration with the Lower East Side Mexican restaurant.
A set menu will be available for $90 per guest plus tax and service for the meal, which will mark Kricket’s first appearance on the New York dining scene.
Bowlby and Campbell are on record as saying said that future expansion would likely involve moving internationally, with the US a potential target.
“Indian food outside of India is at its best here in the UK when you compare it to another city in the world – London does it the best, but there is a desire for better Indian restaurants in many other cities ” said Bowlby, adding, “There are opportunities in the Middle East and New York is also a really interesting but scary prospect.”
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.