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stop eating, greet and chat before proceeding.
However, a new dining trend has taken the country by storm, the closed door personalised dining. There you can choose a secluded room, close the door behind you and eat undisturbed.
Along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets, lies a new place where the concept has taken the city by storm.
Coloured orange and grey, The Dining Point announces its presence through a digital screen, tucked on the entrance.
The eating houses are tastefully decorated with furniture, chandeliers and portraits imported from various countries.
Oriental dishes from Korea and China as well as African cuisines are served.
The Dining Point proprietor Mrs Nana Munyanyiwa, who spent more than a decade in China, imported the concept to Zimbabwe, after realising that it was missing from non-hotel eating places.
The dining rooms are designed for various weather conditions. During winter or summer a client can request to sit around a table where they can have their seasoned meat roasted on charcoal, while they sit.
Beef patties are shoved in-between some bread, mayonnaise mixed with water and unheard of mustard sauces squirted over lettuce and tomatoes.
Nana said she can host up to 200 patrons at a time.
“There is a Korea room, a Chinese room, an Accra room among the private eating rooms, we have.
“They offer Asian food from Japan, Korea, China among other eastern originated foods. Diners can request South Korean foods which require overnight seasoning, with spices that contain tasty savoury.
“The Accra rooms cater for those interested in West African food, especially those interested in Ivorian, Ghanaian, Liberian, Nigerian, Togolese food among others.
“The main thrust was to make expatriates within Zimbabwe feel at home and not bother running around searching for their staple foods and foods that will affect their stomachs afterwards.
“Zimbabweans also have a passion for eating food from other countries and all they would want is to taste some of the food popularised to them via the media.
“The menu is specifically designed for patrons and all they could expect is not to be disappointed,” says Nana,
She added: “We wanted our patrons totally feel what other countries and hence the furniture was specifically imported from China, South Korea among other countries. It is meant for people to have a feel through us what other countries and cultures contain,” Nana said.
In an interview, head chef Regis Tsungo said he had learnt to prepare the various foods.
“I have various years of experience where I concentrated on cooking English, German and various African foods.
“I found it interesting to learn how foods in Asia are prepared hence attending various colleges to attain the required.
“What we offer is that different customers can cite allergies or tailor made foods which can prompt us to remove some ingredients that have adverse effects on their health. In most cases we stick to the recipes and if some request flexibility it will be a pleasure to do that.
“One interesting aspect is that it is a pleasure to experience the cultures of other countries and how they mingle and conduct their everyday life,” Chef Tsungo said.
Over the past few years, Government has championed the Look East policy which has borne notable fruits.
Taking a stroll in the streets and outskirts in Harare’s central business district, with the lengthy canopied jacaranda trees, all that one desires is a piece of mind.
Something that makes you forget about the trials and tribulations of life.
Online Reporter