The tale of berry pulav and stories of the Queen, all come to a halt. A restaurant that serves classic Parsi and Irani cuisines and holds a brief history lost its dearest leader on Wednesday.
The founder of Britannia & Co an immigrant of Iran decided to set up a restaurant in Mumbai and serve the people of the city with traditional Irani and Parsi delicacies. Situated in Fort this restaurant has more to it than its mouth-watering and appetising dishes.
Boman Kohinoor, a humble human being with a great sense of humor shared his love and gratitude with every person who visited the restaurant. He was the heart and soul of the restaurant serving joy with every platter.
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All of his dishes were loved by the people, and so was he. People visiting the restaurant and went back not only for the delicious food that was served to them but also for the hospitality and the care that they received by Boman Kohinoor himself. He made sure that he personally visited each table and recommended lime soda and Berry Pulav, his late wife's recipe.
He also shared with them his love for the Royal family and the letter written to him by the Queen herself. Boman Kohinoor also had a chance to meet Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton during their visit in Mumbai.
People are upset that the most charming personalities of one of the most loved restaurant passed away this Wednesday at 4.45 pm. They shared their grievance on social media platforms.
Mumbai’s popular cafe Britannia & Co co-owner Boman Kohinoor passes away https://t.co/V8bhcOgoUL pic.twitter.com/HwsA7mgG6v
— Newsd (@GetNewsd) September 26, 2019
Mr. Boman Kohinoor, owner of Britannia restaurant in Mumbai passed away last afternoon. He was a wonderful, humble man with a great sense of humour. We shot with him last summer for our Instagram page @sleeplessmusings. He will be missed. #bomankohinoor pic.twitter.com/av0BOKnWTk
— Karan Hingorani (@karanhing) September 26, 2019
Parsi community, although very very small have very special genes of hard work and hospitality @bomanirani https://t.co/s2MKeo6gn9
— Manav Choksi (@sundarvann) September 26, 2019
The man, his restaurant & his first home, his cat and his story... Berry Pulao at Britannia will never be the same. Dear Boman, I hope you are on the same table as the Queen up there! #Britannia #bomankohinoor https://t.co/MCGhJFE3Ax
— Rajeshree Naik (@rajeenaik) September 26, 2019
Boman Kohinoor :will be remembered fondly https://t.co/3X6BJRP2Lw
— Lakshmi Arvind (@arvind_lakshmi) September 26, 2019
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“Drink fresh lime soda sweet, to beat the Mumbai heat”- Enjoyed food and service by Boman Kohinoor for so many years with this Famous line of his. Will miss the man but I guess he will live long in every dish Of his. Rest in Piece #Britannia #Bombay #Mumbai #bomankohinoor
— Shantanu Agasti (@ShantanuAgasti) September 26, 2019
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RIP Boman Kohinoor.
— Ritwick Maindargi (@thatritwick) September 26, 2019
No longer will patrons at Mumbai's Britannia & Co be told that they’re too skinny and they must eat more. No longer will they hear tales and be shown photographic evidence about how the Queen herself has written Mr Boman Kohinoor a letter. ?
Owner of the famous Britannia & Co restaurant in South Mumbai Boman Rashid Kohinoor passed away on Wednesday, 25 September, at the age of 97 at the Parsee General Hospital.https://t.co/IwS5wEpZpN
— The Quint (@TheQuint) September 26, 2019
May his soul RIP.