When Mujibur Rahman opened one of Whitley Bay’s first Indian restaurants nearly 40 years ago, customers flocked to taste food which was unfamiliar and exotic for its day.

Now the Takdir is moving forward again, with a new contemporary eatery and cocktail bar.

The seafront restaurant has relocated to neighbouring premises to create The Takdir Indian Kitchen, Grill and Cocktail Bar, doubling in size and bringing modern Indian cuisine to the town. The business, now in the hands of siblings Suffian and Mamun Rahman, who took over day-to-day operations from their father 10 years ago, has transformed an empty building in to a stylish, glass-fronted restaurant, which represents a significant investment for the family business and signals their confidence in the ongoing regeneration of Whitley Bay.

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