MUMBAI: Hard Rock Caf?© Bengaluru has been awarded the 'Top of The Rock' - a performance recognition awarded by its
International Corporate Office. This is the first time that an India based HRC has received this award
Top of The Rock is an award which is presented to six franchise and six company- owned cafes every year on the basis of their financial performance, unique sales accomplishments and community contributions. These parameters are measured every month by Hard Rock International which has its presence in 52 countries making it one of the world's most globally recognized brands.
Speaking on the occasion, an elated Jay Singh, Co-Founder and Joint Managing Director said, Monthly award winners are
chosen from across the world and alternate monthly allowing each cafe to hold their title for a two-month period. This is the
first time an Indian caf?© has won this prestigious award and it reaffirms our belief that we are progressing in the right
direction....
The 9000 square foot HRC Bengaluru was started in 2007 and consists of three distinct sections including a 100-seat
restaurant, a bar area with more than 120 seats and an open courtyard, and Hard Rock's signature retail Rock Shop. With this achievement, HRC Bengaluru will be inducted into a 'Performance Hall of Fame' and the cafe's name will be added to a unique plaque that will hang at the entryway to the Corporate Headquarters in Orlando.
That's not all, as part of this accomplishment, HRC will be hosting a special piece of memorabilia which travel around the world to cafes who win this prestigious award. The piece in question is the 'John Entwistle guitar'- which is one of the top 50 pieces of memorabilia in the HRC collection. The guitar will be travelling all the way from Nassau (previous TOTR Winner) to Bengaluru and will be on display for a limited period of one month. In addition, a limited edition staff pin will be created to be distributed to all employees celebrating their accomplishments and a copy of this limited edition pin will also be made available for sale to customers and collectors.
A partnership between noted restaurateurs Jay Singh and Sanjay Mahtani, HRC was brought to Indian by the JSM Corp which includes a repertoire of twelve outlets including some of India's most successful and well known independent restaurants. From the super premium lux- lounge Shiro, to the world renowned Hard Rock Caf?©.
According to the official website jsmcorp.in, their Plans for 2009-2010 include the addition of two more Hard Rock Cafes and a Shiro in New Delhi.
JSM has recently signed an exclusive development agreement with California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) for India with the first outlet opening middle of 2010. JSM, through its subsidiaries, is the exclusive master franchisee for Hard Rock Caf?© and California Pizza Kitchen across India.