• 2 days ago
New cafe, restaurant open in Southsea, Chaiiwala
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00:00My name is Suma Hadi and this is my dad.
00:04Say your name.
00:06I'm Mr. Muhammad Hadi.
00:08So my name is Hadi.
00:10We started because we used to visit Southall Ranch Chaiwala and we really loved it.
00:16Me, my mum and my sisters.
00:18And then we contacted them because we really wanted to open one.
00:22And then I think a year later they emailed us and they spoke to my mum and my dad
00:27and we had an interview with them.
00:29And then it went well and they accepted us and that's how we started opening.
00:34We just really love Chaiwala, that's why.
00:37So what's your background? Is this your first page of your blog?
00:42What is Chaiwala?
00:44So it's like a South Asian street food restaurant.
00:48This is our second branch. We have one in Southampton.
00:51This is our second one in Portsmouth.
00:54Hopefully we can open another one in Bournemouth.
00:58But maybe after another year or so. Inshallah.
01:02What is it about the chai?
01:05Just like, you know, normal Indian chai.
01:08Like your mum would make at home for guests and stuff.
01:11Some people just say masala ki.
01:15Some people just say like spicy ki.
01:18So that is the type of that we call Chaiwala.
01:23Kharaj Chai, this is the main item on the Chaiwala.
01:28This is completely everything including the dhal chai.
01:32So going back to the sub-level, the information in Chaiwala is very accurate.
01:38Yeah, yeah.
01:40Did you have a business before?
01:42So we just, my dad opened a grocery shop in Southampton like 2009.
01:50Yeah, so they did that for a long time.
01:53And then in 2021 we acquired about Chaiwala.
01:58Then in 2022 we opened.