Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Cream Centre Celebrates 65 Years as Vegetarian Restaurant Icon
Imagine a restaurant that's been around since your grandparents were young!
Cream Centre, a vegetarian restaurant in India, is celebrating 65 years.
It all started when a man named Ramesh Chona opened it in 1958, even though he wasn't vegetarian.
The restaurant became super popular, especially for its Channa Bhatura dish.
Later, his son Sanjiv added more foods to the menu.
Now, they want to open even more restaurants in different cities.
They are adding new dishes to the menu and have a new logo to celebrate!
Cream Centre, an all-vegetarian restaurant, celebrates its 65th anniversary.
The restaurant was founded in 1958 by Ramesh Chona, a Punjabi who started it per the owner's request.
Sanjiv Chona expanded the brand with multiple restaurants, including Bombay Blue and Spaghetti Kitchen.
The restaurant plans to double its current footprint of 30 outlets, eyeing locations in Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai, and re-entering Dubai.
The brand relaunched its logo and introduced new menu items to mark the milestone.
- Who
- Founded by Ramesh Chona, the restaurant is now run by the father-son duo Sanjiv and Rishi Chona.
- What
- Cream Centre, a vegetarian restaurant, is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
- When
- The restaurant opened in April 1958.
- Where
- South Bombay, India.
- Why
- To celebrate its 65th anniversary and expand its business.
- Founder
- Ramesh Chona
- Year Founded
- 1958
- Location
- South Bombay
- Current CEO
- Rishi Chona
- Current Outlets
- 30
- Anniversary
- 65th