A new all-day restaurant is set to open its doors in Newcastle offering a modern Indian-inspired menu.
Offering a day to night café, bar and dining experience, Jungli will combine café culture, casual dining, cocktails, music and entertainment.
The team behind Jesmond restaurant Chakh Dhoom is bringing forward the new venue, alongside brand, marketing, technology and finance entrepreneurs.
Jungli will transform the former Castro’s bar at 3-5 Hood Street, in the newly developed Pilgrim Street district.
The modern Indian-inspired menu will serve up small plates, sharing bites, chef’s specials, some firm favourites and some with a twist. The venue will also feature signature cocktails with live music, DJs (with playlists ranging from Indian deep house to New Order) and social gaming.
Outdoor seating will be provided on Hood Street and the High Friar Lane entrance opposite the Tyneside Cinema.
The team also has plans to sell their own merchandise range, including clothing, art, books and accessories.
Co-founder and director Yousaf Khalid said: “We’re excited to see our vision for Jungli launching in Hood Street alongside other upcoming exciting concepts. Newcastle has some great Indian restaurants serving up the classic dishes we all know and love but we’re pushing the boundaries by innovating and challenging the norm for the category.”
Co-founder and operations director Ash Dabral said: “Anyone who has already been to Chakh Dhoom in Jesmond will expect the food to be amazing. But Jungli will be much more than a restaurant, we’re creating a new brand experience and taking this mind-set with Indian-inspired flavours mixing up cuisines. Enjoyed all day from small plates and light bites from brunch to evening dinner menu.”
Jungli is currently recruiting for around 30 jobs including assistant restaurant managers, bar managers, bartenders and servers.
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.