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Grumps
Introduction and Concept
Grumps is a neighbourhood bar with a spin on classic cocktails and fun Asian food. While cocktail culture is on the rise throughout India, we felt there existed a handful of bars in Goa wherein the food and cocktails were at par with each other; elevating the experience of food and drink. With Grumps, our intention was to create a bar that’s approachable, fun and easygoing, with no compromise on the food and drinks, which we take very seriously.
Location Benefits
We’ve chosen the village of Sangolda as it’s far enough from the frenetic activities of Goa’s coastal belt but close enough for tourists to visit if they so desire. Sangolda is close to Porvorim, Soccoro and Panjim, where a lot of locals reside. It is also very centrally located and a 20-30 minute drive from most areas of North Goa.
It is the backyard of an old Portuguese home called Goro House, which dates back to 1930. We restructured an existing outhouse, firewood storage room and the open space in between to comprise an indoor-outdoor bar that feels modest, familiar, cozy and comfortable. The total seating capacity is around 45-50 covers, including 7-8 bar seats.
Drinks and Service Philosophy
The aim was to create a balanced cocktail menu so as to be a place where everyone can find something to suit their varied tastes—from slightly fruity to fully funky all the way to more spirit-forward drinks: elegant and well-presented cocktails that are delicious without the need for extravagant smoke and mirrors.
Food Program
In India, alcohol and food are synonymous Every drinking session or night out has some sort of chakna or snacks for everyone to share hile they sip on their favourite drinks We see ourselves as individuals craving the older flavours from the eastern orld hich usually tend to have a alance of tangy, spicy, s eet and sour and al ays delicious Some of the popular food dishes are:
Lamb Krapow 'Kebab' - Thai asil, eans, s eet soy our version of a ke a and a take on the popular Thai street food
Avo Wonton 'Tostada' - truffle ponzu cream cheese, her y guacamole refreshing, crunchy yet creamy - nice to start your meal ith)
Team & Leadershi
Kartik Vasudeva - He is a calm & composed team leader ith great inter-personal skills and has the exceptional a ility to listen, understand & ring out the est in the team
Agrini Satyarthi - She is an extremely thorough individual ith a keen eye for detail Her approach to life and ork are the same, compassionate ut practical & pragmatic hich
Unique Brand Philosophy
Life can e a hirl ind of responsi ilities and o ligations, often leaving us feeling urdened and disconnected At Grumps, e recognise the importance of em racing the lighter side of life Our name represents a playful ackno ledgment of the grumpy moments e all experience ut encourages us to let go and rediscover the joy ithin.
Cultural Integration & Community Focus
While a vast majority of these ventures are fundamentally designed to serve a transient tourist cro d, the approach ith Grumps is to cater to the old and ne locals of Goa, giving them a neigh ourhood ar that they can call their o n.
Physical Layout and Design Aesthetic
The garden space s meant to be an extens on of the bar tself and s l ned w th numerous fru t trees rang ng from jackfru t to ch ckoo to mango. The space comes al ve w th the plants and a palette of natural and handmade mater als l ke cement ox de, terrazzo, kota stone, later te, teak wood, and cane steal the l mel ght.
Cocktail Innovation and Local Ingredients
The cockta ls use modern techn ques to extract max mum flavour out of the fresh and un que produce ava lable locally, sometimes as local as our own backyard. Some of the popular cockta ls are:
Stand By Me - tequ la, guava, bas l, sumac, co2 refresh ng h ghball
Mo Money Mo Problems - scotch, brunost cheese, pedro x menez sherry, abs nthe sp r t forward, super nteresting and complex)
Community and Staff Dynamics
Grumps s a space where both our guests and team members feel relaxed and welcomed. Our team s what makes Grumps the place t s. Thus t s paramount that our team are comfortable enough to express the r own personal ties w th a sense of ownersh p and a collective goal to create the best poss ble env ronment for each nd v dual guest.
Guest Experience and Atmosphere
Grumps s a space where f you feel l ke getting up and groov ng, you’ll be encouraged to. But you won’t have people cramp ng your space f you’re the k nd who prefers to just s t and have a conversation w th your dear ones.
