Gatsby lovers are ecstatic following the announcement that Golden Dish, which burned down seven months ago, reopened its doors.
Golden Dish, located in Gatesville, Athlone, had their customers buzzing with anticipation after dropping hints about the reopening on their Facebook page.
The establishment was forced to close when the building caught fire on 25 November last year.
Owner Mohamed Rafiq Parker suspects that load-shedding might have caused the blaze, which devastated the kitchen.
At the time of the incident, Edward Bosch, spokesperson for the City’s Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed that a fire had been reported at Golden Dish at 4:47am.
“The rear kitchen was completely destroyed by fire. No injuries or fatalities were reported.”
An excited Mohamed shared that, thanks to business insurance, they were able to reopen. He explained:
“The damage was extensive, but I can’t put rands on it. The place was insured.”
He emphasized that they kept the establishment just as it was before:
“We didn’t change anything to it, we kept the establishment as sweet, simple, and honest as it was before.”
Mohamed expressed his enthusiasm:
“[But] the legend is back! We want to reignite our clients’ happiness. I’m ecstatic that we will be up and running again. We are in good spirits, our staff is happy to be back after seven-and-a-half months of being at home.”
Golden Dish was first established in 1969, marking a long-standing presence in the community.
