Murugan Idli Shop
{{Short description|Restaurant chain}}
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| industry = Food
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Murugan Idli Shop ({{langx|ta|முருகன் இட்லி கடை}}) is a chain of restaurants, founded in the city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. It specializes in Idli. The chain has seventeen restaurants in Chennai, three restaurants in Madurai, one in kolar and two in Singapore.{{cite web |url=http://www.muruganidlishop.com/location.htm |title=Murugan Idli Shop |access-date=2013-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530025715/http://www.muruganidlishop.com/location.htm |archive-date=2013-05-30 }}
History
File:Murugan Idli Shop Nanganallur Chennai.jpg, Chennai]]
Originally named "Murugan Coffee Nilayam," the original Madurai branch only served coffee, snacks, and idlis.{{cite news |title=Murugan and the idli factory |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Murugan-and-the-idli-factory/article11627366.ece |access-date=28 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=31 March 2011}}{{cite news |title=Packaged idli is going places; 400 calories of healthy food in your pocket |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/packaged-idli-is-going-places-400-calories-of-healthy-food-in-your-pocket/1558113/ |access-date=28 October 2021 |publisher=financialexpress.com |date=25 April 2019}} In 1991, the new owner of the restaurant changed its name and significantly expanded the menu.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Murugan-and-the-idli-factory/article11627366.ece|title=Murugan and the idli factory|last=Paitandy|first=Priyadarshini|date=2011-03-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} The first Chennai branch was subsequently established in 2003.
In 2019,the licence of its central kitchen based at Ambattur Industrial Estate was suspended due to unhygenic and adverse sanitary conditions.{{cite news |last1=Shivani |first1=Ramakrishnan |title=Chennai's Murugan Idli Shop: Unhygienic kitchen lands popular restaurant chain in trouble |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/murugan-idly-shop-unhygienic-kitchen-lands-popular-restaurant-chain-in-chennai-in-trouble-5986281/ |access-date=28 October 2021 |publisher=indianexpress.com |date=11 September 2019}}{{cite news |title=Chennai's famous Murugan Idli Shop's license suspended over poor hygiene |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/chennais-famous-murugan-idli-shops-license-suspended-over-poor-hygiene/photostory/71098263.cms |access-date=28 October 2021 |publisher=Times of India |date=12 September 2019}}{{cite news |title=Kitchen licence of Murugan Idli Shop suspended in Chennai |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120919/kitchen-licence-of-murugan-idli-shop-suspended-in-chennai.html |access-date=28 October 2021 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=12 September 2019}} Additionally, on a complaint filed by a customer, notice was issued by officials from the Chennai division of the Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration to a Murugan Idli Shop outlet located at Parry’s Corner.
See also
References
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- {{cite web|title=Video of interview with founder of Murugan Idli Shop|url=http://www.ndtv-hindu.com/features/metro-plus/2011/apr/05/208/murugan-idly-shop|publisher=NDTV Hindu}}
External links
- [http://www.muruganidlishop.com/ Murugan Idli Kadai Site - Murugan Foods Private Ltd]
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Category:Restaurants in Chennai
Category:Fast-food chains of Singapore
Category:Restaurant chains in Singapore
Category:Companies based in Madurai
Category:Companies based in Tamil Nadu
Category:Restaurant chains in India