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'''6 Ballygunge Place''' is a [[Bengali culture|Bengali]] restaurant chain established in 2003.<ref name=Bolly/> Its main branch is located at [[Ballygunge]], [[Kolkata]], India at a [[British Raj]] mansion. It has other branches in [[Bangalore]] and [[Guwahati]]. Following a closure for a short period after the Puja celebrations in 2015, the restaurant has undergone substantial renovation with two additional floors, and it was reopened in December 2015.<ref name=mydigitalfc>{{cite web|title=6, Ballygunge Place to reach London & Manhattan soon|url=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/6-ballygunge-place-reach-london-manhattan-soon-607|publisher=mydigitalfc|access-date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424153432/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/6-ballygunge-place-reach-london-manhattan-soon-607|archive-date=2016-04-24|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news|title=6 Ballygunge Place faces uncertainty after KMC action|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/6-Ballygunge-Place-faces-uncertainty-after-KMC-action/articleshow/49638177.cms|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=Planet>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/kolkata-calcutta/restaurants/other/6-ballygunge-place|title=6 Ballygunge Place|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=Lonely Planet}}</ref> Decorated with ''haath-pakha'' ([[Pankha]] are hand fans of the [[Indian subcontinent]]) décor in the entire ground floor it has the elegance of a [[Durga puja]] [[pandal]] (a decorated hall during the Durga Puja celebrations) or a setting for a period film.<ref name=Bolly>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151202/jsp/t2/story_56089.jsp#.VpnB-_mSxqU|title=6 Ballygunge Place just got bigger and better — a t2 first look |date=2 December 2015|access-date=16 January 2016|newspaper=Telegraph India}}</ref>

== History ==

6 Ballygunge Place is the first Bengali restaurant chain. This is also the first retail outlet in India to register its trademark as an address. In 2011 the restaurant management decided to start branches in [[London]] and [[Manhattan]]. In 2015 the restaurant was renovated.<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news|title=6 Ballygunge Place just got bigger and better — a t2 first look|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151202/jsp/t2/story_56089.jsp#.VpmaQWGRIcs|access-date=16 January 2016|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref name=Sify>{{cite news|title=6 Ballygunge Place launches Thali|url=http://www.sify.com/news/6-ballygunge-place-launches-thali-news-lifestyle-ngtwy2iiechsi.html|access-date=16 January 2016|work=Sify}}</ref> The restaurant chain is run by an umbrella organization, the Savourites Hospitality.<ref name=Bolly/>

==Architectural features==
The refurbished restaurant, which opened in December 2015 following three months of restoration work done at a cost of Rs 140 million, appears as an integrated unit with three floors and a rooftop space. The renovation was done by the architect Abin Chaudhuri. The first two floors, including the ground floor of the restaurant, provide dining space for 155 guests. The second floor has a banquet hall which can accommodate 100 to 120, plus a rooftop area that can accommodate an additional 55 guests. The interior decor, credited to Sharbari Datta, along with the seating arrangements, are typically Bengali in style with rich colours of white, gold and grey, termed as "Bangaliana."<ref name=Bolly/>

===Ground floor===
On the ground floor, the reception-cum-waiting lounge features a large drawing room fashioned like a conventional "thinking Bengali household". It is fitted with teak wood chairs, [[Victorian decorative arts|Victorian-style]] corner tables, and displays of silver artifacts. This hall has an impressive large ''haath-pakha'' (hand fan) suspended at the centre, a feature repeated in the other three floors as well. The walls, painted in bright yellow, are hung with paintings by the artist Mamoni Chitrakar from [[Pingla]], which are in the form of images of cat-and-fish on ''Kalighat saras'' (convex shaped pitchers made of earth).<ref name=Bolly/> A private dining room for 10 to 12 diners, also designed in the Victorian style, has a large [[patachitra]] by Mamoni Chitrakar extending from floor to ceiling, depicting images of rural women.<ref name=Bolly/>

===First floor===
The first floor has a large space formed into five dining areas, with [[chessboard]]-patterned flooring, a high ceiling, attached balconies, [[louver]]s (known as ''khorkhori janala'' in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]), and arched doorways. Art decor on the walls is of [[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore]]'s [[Sahaj Path]] drawings, patachitra, and many other art forms.<ref name=Bolly/>

==Restaurant cuisine==
The restaurant [[cuisine]] includes Bengali and Continental dishes, such as grilled fish, [[Chicken Kiev|Chicken A La Kiev]], and roasted lamb.<ref name=Bolly/> Lunch service is a six-course buffet.<ref name=Planet/>

== See also ==
* [[The Kitchen of Joy]] (a Bengali-restaurant in Bangalore)

== References ==
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[[Category:Restaurant chains in India]]
[[Category:Bengali restaurants]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Restaurants in Kolkata]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Restaurants established in 2003]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 2003]]

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