The New Indian Express, By Ashok Kumar Shaw: Solve this equation four doctors + one MBA + passion for food = ? The answer is Fusion 9 at Nungambakkam in Chennai. Call it a dual career, a vehicle to make money or a good retirement option, running a restaurant now is considered chic and a style statement. All one needs is inspiration and a love of good food. Explains Dr Mukesh Kuppusamy, a radiologist working in Apollo Hospitals and one of the five partners of Fusion 9, “We are actually great foodies. Whenever we went to any restaurant, we found something or the other missing. Then, we came across the owners of Fusion 9 from Hyderabad through common friends and found the restaurant a complete package where good wine and dinner can be had under one roof.” After numerous brainstorming sessions and surveys to check the feasibility of running Fusion 9 in Chennai, the ‘restrobar’ was finally launched with much fanfare in December 2010. Dr Rajkumar Palaniappan, another partner of Fusion 9 says, “For years, I was known as a gastroenterologist, but after the launch I am being recognised as an owner of a restrobar.” Add to this list of doctors and MBAs is a model cum assistant director, Sruti Harihara Subramanian, who runs Ashvita Fine Dining at Mylapore in Chennai with her husband, Ashwin. “We were always passionate about food. We started with a small-time cafe in our Ashvita Art Gallery. As part of our makeover plans, Ashvita Fine Dining took shape,” recalls Sruti, who takes care of the marketing, design and over-all look of the restaurant. Read Full: A corporate cocktail of the best menus | The New Indian Express
