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Overview
The Jharna Restaurant is located on the Lisburn Road in Belfast. This is where it all started for owner Tariq Salahuddin and the overall Indie Spice Group. The Jharna opened in 1992 and became the business model for the Indie Spice group of restaurants in Ireland & Northern Ireland. This flagship restaurant offers a customer dining experience based on authentic Indian food. It became a leader in Belfast, allowing Tariq to develop a strong brand and a business ethos with lots of innovation, including local sourcing, and healthy food using Halal meat cooked fresh to order. The Jharna is located at a busy inters Read MoreDining
The style of The Jharna is elegant and with a special Indian atmosphere. Owner Tariq commissioned two large original wall murals, one of Indian elephants and one of traditional Indian fashion. Both of these original art pieces have been copied for use in a number of the other restaurants in the group.
The Jharna became the location to develop the operating standards and the style of service. The standards set by Jharna have become a hallmark of all the restaurants, including local sourcing, healthy food cooked fresh to order, a service standard based on a high level of attention to detail, and expert product knowledge to assist customers.
All of the house speciality dishes and sauces were developed in The Jharna and introduced as part of the menu in all of the other restaurants in the group. It truly is a hallmark for the restaurant group paving the way for future success for the future restaurants.
The day we visited, Chef prepared a tasting platter of dishes and did a masterclass demonstration of preparing the house special rice for the daily service. Rice is a simple but very important ingredient served with most of the main course dishes, the standout is the taste and fresh fragrance which is created by the chef using a recipe of fresh herbs and roasted seeds.
The Jharna has a flavour strength guide which is of great assistance to diners not familiar with Indian cuisine.
Dining out in The Jharna is an enjoyable and comfortable experience. A centrepiece to the restaurant is an island located open fire and water feature.
There is a raised alcove space in the restaurant which can be used for up to 20 guests offering a semiprivate dining space when required.
All of the meat used in Jharna is in line with the Halal traditions.
Sustainability
Sustainable initiatives are a keen practice within The Jharna. All staff are fully trained in these practices which include using disposable compostable materials and having a waste minimisation and recycling procedures in place.
Furthermore, The Jharna uses compostable takeaway packaging for their takeaway service along the premises being fitted with energy-saving LED lighting.
Also, the restaurant sources local ingredients as a priority where possible.
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