Popular restaurant celebrates major milestone with new menu
One of Wolverhampton’s best-known restaurants is marking its 35th anniversary with the launch of a new menu.
Bilash, which was opened by chef Sitab Khan in 1982, has lined up a selection of new starters and main meals, all infused by a combination of traditional and modern Bangladeshi cuisine.
New offerings include the ‘Bilash Super’, Palak Ghosh, Keema Matar and Macher Johal, which are lined up alongsidse more established dishes. The restaurant has also teamed up with Majestic Wines to source a range of wines that complement the food on offer.
The latest milestone marks a rapid period of growth for the Asian restaurant, which is popular with business leaders, footballers and musicians visiting the city.
Booking are up 20% on the previous twelve months, largely as a result of the firm’s £100,000 investment in creating a new look venue and kitchen that for the first time, allows diners to watch the chefs in action.
“We are very passionate about our local roots and the fact that we have grown into Wolverhampton’s premier Asian restaurant…many diners travel tens of miles to taste our cooking,” said Mohammed Khan, who now runs the business with his father.
“It has been a very exciting journey, from having a small place with no reputation to, today, boasting a Michelin rating and being featured in the AA, Waitrose add Haden’s Good Food Guides.
“To celebrate our 35th birthday and our re-opening after the summer break, we are bringing in a number of new dishes that have never been seen before. Interest appears to be huge, with only a few tables left for the first few weeks.”
Bilash, which employs 16 people at its Cheapside restaurant, seats 50 diners downstairs and a further 30 upstairs, which can be used for private dining or corporate functions.
The latter is a growing market for the family-owned restaurant, with local businesses keen to impress customers and suppliers with a visit, whilst the Grand Theatre regularly take group bookings for show performers.
