At the receptionheld on Sunday, 14 October to celebrate the opening of Neptuneare (left to right) Mr Raj Kumar, Hon. Lindford Pierson who performedthe cutting of the ribbon, Mr Alberto Piaggesi and Mr Yunio Lopez.
Neptune, Cayman's newest addition to fine dining, opened Sunday,14 October, in Trafalgar Place opposite the Public Beach withMinister of Health & Information Technology, Hon. LinfordPierson cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
Principals of the restaurant are Mr Yunio Lopez, Mr. Raj Kumarand Mr. Alberto Piaggesi who have extensive restaurant experience,most recently working at Cayman's popular Casanova Caféin George Town. Original plans had Neptune opening on 15 September,however the grand opening was postponed after the catastrophicevents that occurred on 11 September.
Despite a cool economy and with many businesses peering hesitantlytoward the future, owners Raj and Yunio cast aside negative expectationsand moved wholeheartedly forward with their brand-new continentalseafood restaurant.
Neptune displays dedication to Cayman by fearlessly pushing on,despite unenthusiastic economic forecasts and warnings that perhapsnow is not a good time to jumpstart a new business.
"It's a good time," Chef Asok Velu asserts. "Nowwe want to advertise and get people interested."
Why is Neptune so fearless? Asok Velu, formerly of Tapas Bar andGrille, is quite hyped on Neptune's high quality, low cost cuisine.And he is not the only one who is happy with the delicious fareand great service. Word-of-mouth is spreading fast and Neptunealready had two parties booked for its grand opening week.
Asok expects the myriad varieties of fresh seafood will attractboth tourists and residents, however, he admits that during theirfirst three days that they were opened to the public residentswere the majority of their patrons.
Neptune's owners are dedicated to satisfying their recurring customersbecause they understand that the local market comprises theironly consistent business, especially now that tourism is at alow.
"So far, we don't have any complaints," Asok politelyboasts. "We just concentrate on the food and you know, ifyou concentrate on the food, you get the people."