As many would have known Kitchen of Kuchipudi (KOK) was conceptualized and founded by self-styled filmmaker and chef Kuchipudi Venkat who also founded the trend setting restaurants Ulavacharu, 7 Biryanis and Kitchen Of Kuchipudi.
He is the brain behind the now famous Raju Gari Kodi Palav which has become a household favorite among the Telugu community worldwide.
The idea of naming dishes in Telugu and which stay true to the character of Telugu cooking is the innovative style of Venkat. These have been widely complimented and reproduced by many but have also resulted in sad imitations that are tasteless and named randomly by opportunistic players parading as passionate Telugu foodies.
Raju Gari Kodi Palav, Bangla Kodi, Kodi Chips, 3G Annam, Peddama Mamsam Palav, Raju Gari Bhojanam, Absolute Telugu Buffet (ATB) are some of the headline dishes and meal courses introduced by Venkat.
Kitchen of Kuchipudi's first outlet was launched at Santa Clara, California in December 2015 - and has seen an overwhelming response from the Bay area community and is continuing its dream run with over 150,000 patrons visiting in the last 12 months.
At KOK, all conventions of the typical Indian Restaurants have been broken by introducing a unique approach to the menu, presentation, hospitality and service. KOK also proves a point that, an Indian restaurant can be a success without serving a Buffet - one of the many golden rules to break. Every show needs a showstopper and every game needs a game changer. However, the buffet was never in our Telugu culture and it can never be.
"For me, a Buffet feels like serving leftovers and tasteless food cooked in bulk that is waiting for guests to come and finish" opines Venkat.
Kitchen of Kuchipudi has a tag line “mom's cuisine” - and we really mean it. Food is prepared in Homestyle process to give a distinctive flavor to each dish. This is in contrast to preparing bulk sauces which are stocked and added to any dish the customer orders by current restaurants making dishes taste very ordinary. Order a variety of curries from the regular restaurants and notice this yourself. This may be an accepted practice in some cuisines but it is sacrilegious in our cuisine. Team KOK feels it has a social responsibility to bring this to the notice of the trusting Indian food lovers all over the world.
Team KOK and Ravi Meda, the franchise owner, are proud to announce the launch of their first KITCHEN OF KUCHIPUDI in Texas along with KOK GRILL - an ultimate grill indulgence on 15th December 2016.
This also marks the 1st anniversary of KOK operations in the US. During this Holiday Season, it would be apt to savor the best of our signature dishes with family and friends and spend less time cooking while indulging in shopping and hanging out with friends.
Timings:
Mon-Thur - 11 AM to 11 PM
Fri/Sat/Sun - 11 AM to 01 AM
Irving location:
1102 West LBJ Freeway,
Irving, TX 75063.
Phone: (972) 514-7526
Email: [email protected]
www.kitchenofkuchipudidallas.com
Franchise Owner: Ravi Meda (662) 801-4315
KOK’s outlets are already open in Santa Clara, Fremont in the Bay Area and after Irving, we plan to debut in other cities.
Franchisee enquiries: Raj G ([email protected]) or (650) 966-5473
Feedback to founder: [email protected]
Press note released by: Indian Clicks, LLC
