Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has launched his own restaurant in Amsterdam, combining his passion for food and cooking with his love for cricket. The Raina Indian Restaurant will serve authentic and genuine flavors from different parts of India to customers in Europe. Raina has always been known for his love of food and cooking, often sharing pictures of him cooking at home on social media. The restaurant is set to take his love of food to the next level.
I am absolutely ecstatic to introduce Raina Indian Restaurant in Amsterdam, where my passion for food and cooking takes center stage! Over the years, you’ve seen my love for food and witnessed my culinary adventures, and now, I am on a mission to bring the most authentic and genuine flavors from different parts of India straight to Europe’s heart, Raina captioned a post.
Raina, who played for India for years, is a solid striker of the ball at the top of the order. He played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs, and 78 T20Is and amassed more than 7,000 runs across formats. He also played every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament between 2008 and 2021, barring 2020 when he returned to India from the UAE, where the IPL was held due to Covid-19.
The 36-year-old cricketer played for Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions in the IPL and represented Uttar Pradesh in domestic tournaments. Raina is known for his silverware-winning performances in the T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup.
Raina’s decision to launch his own restaurant has not gone unnoticed, with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli sharing his love and appreciation for Raina’s new venture. Awesome news Suresh Raina. Congratulations on the new venture and all the best brother. Can’t wait to come by with the boys, Kohli commented on Raina’s social media post.
Raina’s restaurant will undoubtedly bring a new taste of India to Amsterdam, elevating India’s culinary traditions to new heights, combining the taste and flavors of India with the cosmopolitan style of Amsterdam.