Hyderabad: No sooner did it open shutters around 1.30 pm on Monday, the regulars and many others rushed to Café Bahar to relish their favourite Irani chai and biryani that they had missed for around 32 days.
Incidentally, the otherwise busy road where the restaurant is located had looked deserted all these days. It virtually sprang to life by Monday evening, as did the traffic congestion.
The Supreme Court had put an end to the family dispute by directing the café’s biggest stakeholder Syed Ali Asghar Bolooki, the managing director, to continue operations. He thanked Deccan Chronicle for carrying genuine information about proceedings and developments as regards the café.
Mohammed Shakeel Khan, working in a printing press, who was having chai here, said, “I have been a regular from the day it opened 51 years back. The owners invite me for tasting the tea, whenever there is a change of the tea maker or ingredients, to ensure that there is no compromise on the taste and quality. I am jubilant now that my five-decade hangout is open. It is likewise with other regular customers.”
Nitish Prem Kumar, a copywriter and proofreader, said “I grew up with the taste of this Café, which gradually evolved into a popular restaurant. I am happy to be back for my favorite refresher.”
Bolooki, during interaction with this correspondent, reminisced “I am here from the age of 14 years. A lot of hard work and unwavering commitment to deliver the very best are reasons for our success. My father’s philosophy has always been to deliver top quality to our clientele and taking care of the staff, the backbone of our entity.”
He mentioned, “When the third party went to court, we gave them keys to the restaurant but they failed to operate. The restaurant was closed for several days, and our valued customers moved here and there. It was then that I approached the Supreme Court, which gave an order in our favour. And here we are back in business today.”
