| Dipak Kumar Singh, better known as caterer Munna Maharaj, recently opened what he described as the world's first Indian cuisine-based fast food outlet, named 'Munna's Food First'.
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| He said he would use the restaurant for another diversification of his food empire- he would be serving packed meals to offices in the area around his outlet using imported re-usable delivery boxes.
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| In a parallel move, he said he would be launching a chain of Indian food outlets in Mumbai and Delhi as well as overseas.
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| "Talks for an outlet in London are at an advanced stage and should be wrapped up soon", Singh said.
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| The overseas chain would serve Indian cuisine in the fast food format with standard helpings that would match the offerings of a range like McDonalds, claimed Singh.
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| Singh shot into fame as the man who managed the food at the wedding of Lakshmi Mittal's daughter at Versailles Palace recently, as well as Kumaramangalam Birla's wedding spread.
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| The vegetarian restaurant was located on Camac Street.
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| Singh said he planned to set up four more outlets in Kolkata in a few months from now.
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| "We have imported kitchen equipment, including utensils, seating systems and plastic tiffin carriers and initially would be delivering, for a minimum deposit, to offices in and around Park Street and Camac Street," said Singh.
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| The 10,000 sq ft, 150-seater restaurant would remain open between 11 am and 11 at night.
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| The basement offers banqueting for around 250 people, with the option to transform the place into a disco or party lounge.
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| The food court will have on offer Singh's favourite sweets, like his trademark 'malai pista gilori', 'badam rawa saffron phool' and fruit-pulp jalebis.
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| The restaurant would also serve South Indian dishes and North Indian mini-meals. |
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