News Archive

Harlequin Launches Online Reservation Service

Glasgow-based Harlequin Leisure Group, Europe 's largest chain of Indian restaurants, today ( 5 th July 2005 ) launches its online reservation service enabling customers to book their favourite table in their favourite restaurant through the internet.

And its website www.harlequinrestaurants.com incorporates sophisticated technology to produce eye-catching 3D images of Harlequin restaurants - Ashoka, Spice of Life, Kama Sutra, Mister Singh's and Ashoka Shak - that enables diners to take a virtual tour of their restaurant of choice before deciding which table to reserve.

Sanjay Majhu, chief executive of Harlequin, said, 'With more and more diners going online to make their reservations, we decided to make a significant investment in a state-of-the-art website designed to encourage more online bookings.

'We now want our customers to receive the full benefit of any special offers and promotions we run through the internet and, thanks to the website's 3D images, they can now wander through the restaurant, pick and choose their preferred table, scan the menu and decide what they'd like to eat in advance.'

Harlequin comprises 16 restaurants employing 350 staff and generating an annual turnover of �12 million.