Decor has been revamped in the space as well as menus at hotel restaurants Prime Grill and The Peak, which were developed and curated by Food Dudes owner and executive chef Adrian Niman. We ve developed dishes that reflect summer dining habits and cravings, says Niman. Guests will enjoy a variety of steaks, seafood bites and vegan dishes and we re excited to introduce adult ice cream, which reconceives dessert, marrying your favourite cocktail flavours into a cool, refreshing summer treat.
Regular events will be hosted there like Staycation Saturdays with food, cocktails and DJs, and a Sunset Series with house DJs on the rooftop. They re also going to be doing an Afternoon Delight experience with margaritas and sliders, as well as Cinq a Sept Thursdays.
Despite the global pandemic, Rasa found success last year thanks to a thriving takeout business, street-side patio and some extra creativity. But 2021 has been far from a smooth ride. Stagnating takeout orders, frustrating and inconsistent regulations and pervasive Covid fatigue have taken their toll on the Food Dudes’ crown jewel. Here, Adrian Niman, the company’s executive chef, explains why they decided to shut the business down for 28 days during the third lockdown, and what he expects from the rest of the year. As told to Jacob Rutka
“Looking back, we were actually lucky during the early days of the pandemic. Rasa opened for takeout right away even though we’d never done takeout before when a lot of our favourite restaurants in the city had completely shut down for health and safety reasons, or to take a break and wait to see what would come next.