Namaste in Görlitz: Indian food from the food truck delights the citizens!

Namaste in Görlitz: Indian food from the food truck delights the citizens!

Görlitz, Deutschland - in Görlitz, the gastronomy remains active even after severe crises. Especially the Indian restaurant "Namaste", which has been located on Dresdener Straße for almost four years, shows how creativity and adaptability in the gastronomic business are in demand.

owner Jatinder Singh Kainth has opened his restaurant in the middle of Corona pandemic and has been very popular with the Görlitzers since then. In order to generate additional business in the hot season, he now offers a snack car in the parking lot of the Hornbach branch on Robert-Bosch-Straße from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On both days he presents two freshly cooked lunch dishes - one with meat, the other vegetarian. In addition to heating the sales, this new initiative is also a clever move to advertise the restaurant from potential guests.

challenges in gastronomy

The gastronomy continues to suffer from the aftermath of pandemic. As Deutschlandfunk , the industry has been confronted with lack of guests for years and has to master many challenges. Many restaurants and pubs had to close or have to accept large drops in sales, which leads to the so -called "inn death", especially in rural areas. It is striking that the number of cafés and bars has reached the level in front of the pandemic, while restaurants and pubs stay significantly below.

The statistics show that sales in catering in 2024 have been realized by 3.8 percent compared to 2023 - a minus of 15.8 percent compared to 2019. This development also has an impact on the relationship between urban and rural restaurants, whereby many rural operators give up new concepts, such as Ghost Kitchen.

new ways and creative solutions

like g as Gastro emphasized, the event and sales formats in catering have changed significantly during the crisis. Digitization, new hygiene regulations and the boom of delivery services and Takaway offers are just a few of the innovations. The operators of “Namaste” also demonstrate this, who have found a flexible solution with their snack car to meet the challenges and at the same time to serve the local community.

The knowledge from pandemic show that gastronomic businesses must be able to adapt quickly to secure their future. Creative ideas, such as those of the "Namaste" operation, are an example of how entrepreneurs in the catering trade find new ways in order to remain successful despite the adverse circumstances and to continue to inspire the guests.

With the hope of recovery in the industry, it remains to be seen which course will take the gastronomy in Görlitz and beyond in the coming years. The challenges are great, but the determination and creativity in gastronomy are unbroken.