“I grew up in a multi-racial community with Chinese, Peranakan, Malay and Indian culture, and I moved to Singapore when I was 20 years old,” Mano said. “Penang and Singapore are quite similar, including the architectural ideas. I want to keep that tradition. But, once you come inside, it goes back to my heritage and where my grandparents are from”, namely, Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu.
With more than double the space, the new Thevar, which was nearly two years in the making, can seat at least 28 people in the main dining room, and also features a three-person chef’s table in the kitchen area. The private dining room upstairs can accommodate 10 and has its own kitchen and restroom that even comes equipped with a shower. Mano plans to use this space as an R&D kitchen as well as to offer special, one-time menus with no rules or boundaries.
