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SACHIN'S Sachin8217;s will open in Mumbai in October 8226; Location: Nirmal Lifestyle, Mulund, Mumbai 8226; Cuisine: Pan-Indian 8226; ...

SACHIN8217;S

Sachin8217;s will open in Mumbai in October
8226; Location: Nirmal Lifestyle, Mulund, Mumbai
8226; Cuisine: Pan-Indian
8226; Liquor: No
8226; Target audience: An 8216;average8217; Tendulkar fan
8226; Pricing: Rs 30 for a starter; Rs 150 an entree
8226; Launch: October
8226; Area: 6,000 sq ft
8226; USP: Food from Sachin8217;s favourite test centres
8226; Stats: Second venture after Tendulkar8217;s, India8217;s first sports celebrity restaurant
8226; Involvement: Equal partnership but no role in management
8226; Backers: Sanjay Narang
8226; Floors: Two. Ground floor is a 106-seater diner, set with a mini cricket pitch at the entrance and a take-away coffee counter. Second floor is to be let out for parties
8226; Memorabilia: Signed crockery, posters, match screenings, and wall display of rare photos and other Sachin trivia
8226; Exec chef: Ranjan Yadav, formerly of All Stir Fry at Gordon House, Mumbai

SOURAV8217;S

Sourav8217;s will be launched in Kolkata in October
8226; Location: 20G Park Street, Kolkata
8226; Cuisine: Global
8226; Liquor: Yes
8226; Target audience: Lovers of fine dining
8226; Pricing: Will be at par with other fine dining restaurants
8226; Launch: October
8226; Area: 11,500 sq ft
8226; USP: Food Sourav loves, including his fave8212;chicken biryani
8226; Stats: Debut venture
8226; Involvement: No financial stake. Will take part in hiring, menu design and ideation
8226; Backers: Manoj Jhajhariya, Ajay Jindal and Sanjay Das of Abhishek Entertainment and Foods
8226; Floors: Four. Ground floor is a coffee shop, the Garden of Eden. The first floor is for vegetarians; second is for the carnivore; top floor is a lounge bar, the Prince of Calcutta
8226; Memorabilia: Team India8217;s used sports ware, match screenings, his autograph on all windows and lots of Sourav photos/trivia
8226; Exec chef: Yet to be recruited