My Delhi signs at Sunniside Social
The popular Indian restaurant chain is taking 4,000 sq ft at its second venue in Sunderland, the £1.9m hospitality and leisure hub being refurbished by the council.
The upgrade of the current Sunniside Leisure complex will comprise repairs to the façade of the grade two-listed building, new shop frontages, streetscape improvements, and the refurbishment of several of the leisure units.
My Delhi came to Sunderland in 2022, and has plans to open several new restaurants across the UK in the coming years.
Located on the ground floor, the restaurant will front onto the high street and will include a private dining area for functions.
Cllr Kevin Johnston, portfolio holder for housing, regeneration and business at Sunderland City Council, said: “Sunniside Social is set to be one of the most highly anticipated hospitality and leisure destinations to open in the North East over the next couple of years and securing My Delhi as an anchor tenant is testament to that.
“It demonstrates the confidence the group has, not only in this development, but the wider city, and we are delighted that Elahi and the team will be an integral part of Sunderland’s ongoing transformation.”
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Elahi Shah Amin, director at My Delhi Indian Streetery, said: “We’ve been back to Delhi a couple of times recently, seeking inspiration for new experiential concepts which we can introduce to the new Sunderland site and then roll out across our existing
and upcoming venues, and it’s really got our creative juices flowing.
“We have some fantastic plans for making our restaurants even more experiential and more importantly, for some delicious new additions to our menus, which we’re sure will be a huge hit and hopefully see us take home more National Curry Awards!
“There’s a renewed optimism about Sunderland at the moment and everybody is just so positive.
“It’s as if the whole city is behind the momentum, too. It’s not just one anchor organisation, everyone is investing.
“The Council, football club, private investors, it’s galvanised everyone and Sunniside Social will only build on that momentum.
“The plans for the development look absolutely stunning and with the ongoing investment in the new cinema, Sunderland AFC back in the Premier League and the new wear footbridge due to open this summer, it’s exactly what Sunderland needs.
“It was a no brainer for us to be involved and we can’t wait to be part of it.”
