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March 17, 2020

Chinese Dragon Café (Pvt) Ltd, the pioneering restaurant in Sri Lanka’s Chinese restaurant sphere recently felicitated one of its Delivery Captains, Nilantha Saman Kumara De Silva who while on duty bravely saved the life of an elderly customer. Nilantha has done this generous deed while servicing a delivery order placed by a foreigner.

Nilantha Saman Kumara De Silva was recognized at the main office at a ceremony participated by Mr. N.K. Udeshi, Managing Director, Chinese Dragon Café Pvt Ltd.

While delivering orders, on encountering a mature resident who was in critical condition, Nilantha has swiftly got into action to save his life. Nilantha has aided the person who was stuck between the pantry and refrigerator in his house, cleaned him of dirt and telephoned one of this unfortunate customer’s relatives to take him to hospital. Nilantha’s prompt action has saved the life of this customer.

Nilantha said at the felicitation event, “When I visited this particular household which was in total darkness and when I called from the gate, a murmur came from within the house. In a faint voice someone said the door is open and for me to come in. I went inside the house to see this mature gentleman around the age of 70 struggling to free himself. He told me he has been without any food for four days. I first called our Nawala outlet manager and kept him informed of this situation as we do not have authority to go inside customers’ houses. Since it was Christmas day, we were very busy delivering orders. However, the manager told me to attend to the helpless customer as first priority.”

Nilantha further said, “After finding a telephone number, I called one of this gentleman’s relatives and he also came in. We then took the poor gentleman to the bathroom and cleaned him. Afterwards we called and got down an ambulance and sent him to hospital. Had I told the base since there was no response to my calls from the house returned with the order that day, this person would have died. He was also one of our loyal customers. This experience is a memorable one and I treat it as an opportunity to show my socially responsible nature”.

Chinese Dragon Café (Pvt) Ltd as a gratitude offered Nilantha a cash prize of 50,000 LKR.

Mr. N.K. Udeshi, Managing Director, Chinese Dragon Café Pvt Ltd said, “Our company is so proud to have a set of workers like Nilantha who are very socially responsible and compassionate. Our staff is dedicated to providing customer satisfaction. This was an occasion one of them went one step ahead to help a customer in his moment of need. We appreciate that. The mature gentleman survived because of Nilantha’s bravery. This incident also shed light on unexpected situations that could crop up when we do food delivery service to households. In such situations we should act politely and responsibly and Nilantha’s way of handling such a situation is an example for other workers.”

Chinese Dragon Café for 77 years has been the best choice for customers in urban areas who love Chinese food.

The eight outlets are situated in Bambalapitiya, Rathmalana, Rajagiriya, Colombo Fort, Wattala, Pelawatta, Nawala and Nugegoda.

Delicious and fresh food items offered at affordable prices with the services of friendly staff and free delivery service has helped Chinese Dragon Café to build an excellent rapport with its customers.

December 26, 2017

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Chinese Dragon Café Private Limited, the pioneering restaurant chain in Sri Lanka’s Chinese restaurant sphere engaged in a noble CSR initiative with religious activities to celebrate its 75^th anniversary.

Religious ceremony and celebrations took place with the participation of Mr. Naishadh Udeshi Managing Director, Chinese Dragon Café and the Board of Directors at Bambalapitiya outlet which is the first outlet of this restaurant chain.

Under the theme of “Meal to Remember”, Chinese Dragon Café took the initiative in a CSR activity providing lunch for children at Preethipura children’s home and milk powder to its infant home at Hendala.

A friendly get-together was held for all employees of Chinese Dragon Café at the head office premises at 280, Canal Road, Hendala, Wattala. Employees who have completed 10 to 20 years received accolades, anniversary plaques, certificates and cash prizes while who have a serviced for 5 to 10 years received certificates and anniversary plaques whereas all employees received 75^th anniversary plaques.

Mr. Naishadh Udeshi Managing Director, Chinese Dragon Café said, “As the foremost Chinese restaurant in the country, we have been in the sphere for 75 long years. Over time, many famous restaurants faded away as a result of not sustaining standards of food and non-compliance with change in food habits and lifestyles of people. But Chinese Dragon Café had weathered storms over the decades to maintain a great rapport with people. We became the most preferred Chinese restaurant for people in the metro and maintained that position for decades because of the generations of our loyal customers, quality of food and our experienced workers.”

He added, “We recognized services of our 300-strong staff today as gratitude towards their dedicated services for decades. We humbly invite our customers to be with Chinese Dragon Café in the years to come as we endeavor to serve people with a Meal to Remember”.

To coincide with its 75^th anniversary, Chinese Dragon Café introduced five brand-new dishes that are; Dragon Crispy Fried prawns, Dragon Malaysian Spare Ribs, Dragon Mixed Grill, Dragon Prawn Toast and Dragon Cuttlefish Balls.

In addition the mouthwatering dishes of Hot Butter Cuttlefish, Crab Claws, Hot & Spicy Seafood (Tom Yum), Seafood Fried Rice, Chilli Chicken, Manchurian Chicken, Mock Duck in Kung Pao Sauce and Chilli Paste with an array of deviled dishes and complimenting sauces are available to soothe the taste-buds of food loving people.

A Chinese couple who came to our country in 1942 started Chinese Dragon Café restaurant in Bambalapitiya. Conventional Chinese cuisine provided by the restaurant to locals became immensely popular among them subsequently. For 75 years Chinese Dragon Café has been catering to Sri Lankan consumers with over 300 delicious food recipes.

Currently Chinese Dragon Café restaurant chain with its payoff line, ‘Meal to Remember’ is comprised with eight outlets. The second outlet was unveiled in Mt Lavinia in 2007 and was shifted to Galle Road, Ratmalana in 2015. The third outlet was opened at Rajagiriya in 2010. Fourth one was commissioned at Fort, near the Old Dutch hospital. The company commissioned its Head Office eventually in Hendala. It was followed by the opening of fifth and sixth outlets in Wattala and Pelawatta. Seventh and eighth ones were unveiled in Nawala and Nugegoda.

The ambiance of Chinese Dragon Café plays a primary role in attracting families, groups of friends and foreigners to patronize its restaurants eager to soothe their taste buds. Exceptional service provided by experienced and friendly staff is significant too.

Services provided to customers by Chinese Dragon Café restaurants include Home and Office delivery, Takeaway, providing food to offices, Meeting arrangements, ability for customers to order food via www.chinesedragoncafe.com website and through its facebook page and catering to functions and get-togethers.

In addition to Chinese food tasty Sri Lankan, Mongolian, Thai and barbecue food is provided by Chinese Dragon Café to its customers.

Chinese Dragon Café also offers vegetarian food, fresh juices without sugar, milk shakes and ice creams.

Chinese Dragon Café’s tasty ‘Chili paste’ product which is very popular among households is now available at Keells super markets.

October 30, 2017

27^TH OCTOBER 2017, COLOMBO: Chinese Dragon Café (Pvt.) Ltd., the highly acclaimed pioneering restaurant chain, recently commemorated 75 years of successful operation in Sri Lanka. With its roots running as far as the colonial times, the café has witnessed the rise and fall of many eras while withstanding trials and challenges of time. Spreading its branches throughout the commercial capital and its outskirts, today Chinese Dragon is the most sought after Chinese restaurant in Colombo where both local and foreign connoisseurs drop in to experience a culinary adventure.

In 1942, a Chinese immigrant couple who arrived in the island made a revolutionary change in the local food culture by establishing the very first Chinese Dragon Café outlet at Bambalapitiya. As the pioneer and market leader of Chinese cuisine in Sri Lanka, Chinese Dragon Café is recognized as the first restaurant in the country to introduce the concept of delivery service. As a truly Sri Lankan company that has served a loyal customer base for 4 generations, the Cafe is the country’s only Chinese restaurant with the ownership of multiple outlets. Chinese Dragon Cafe’s outlets can be found in Bambalapitiya, Fort, Mount Lavinia, Wattala, Rajagiriya, Pelawatte, Nawala and Nugegoda.

These tastefully designed outlets with appealing ambiance provides convenient space for dine-in while catering to take-away and home and office delivery services. Chinese Dragon Cafe branches ideally cater to the corporate clients by providing ample space and amenities for staff meals as well as for holding corporate meetings. They also offer the convenience of Out Door Catering to suit various occasions in line with the customer requirements.

In conjunction with its 75^th anniversary, Chinese Dragon Cafe convened a press conference at their Miliagiriya outlet where 5 new dishes were unveiled to the public. The new dishes include Dragon Crispy Fried prawns, Dragon Malaysian Spare Ribs, Dragon Mixed Grilled, Dragon Prawn Toast, and the Dragon Cuttlefish Balls.

Under its passionate motto ‘Meal to Remember’, the cafe’s skilled chefs have developed more than 400 palatable dishes to deliver a truly memorable dining experience. Having an attractive price range and meal plans to suite all budgets makes Chinese Dragon a highly sought after dining hub. The cafe’s freshly prepared dishes include authentic Chinese cuisines in addition to an assortment of dishes inspired by Sri Lankan, Mongolian and Thai cuisinesas well as succulent barbecue dishes. Its mouth-watering menu consists of in-house specials such as Hot Butter Cuttlefish, Crab Claws, Tom Yum (hot and spicy seafood soup), Seafood Fried Rice, Chilli Chicken, Manchurian Chicken, Mock Duck inKung Pao Sauce,Chilli Paste and devilled dishes served with the cafe’s exclusive range of sauces.

Commenting on the occasion, Managing Director of Chinese Dragon Café (Pvt.) Ltd. Mr. Naishadh Udeshi noted, “We are truly pleased about the progress achieved through seven and half decades of sheer commitment and passion. We have expanded our service recently by opening new branches in various parts of Colombo to allow more and more people to relish in our unique culinary experience.

The secret of our long-standing excellence lies in our commitment to quality and standard of food and constantly going the extra mile to please the palates of our regular visitors. To achieve this, we have incorporated state-of-the-art technology, a centralized call centre, and a fully fledged central production plant which helps to maintain the finest quality in food while offering top notch services at all times.”

Elaborating further Mr. Udeshi added that, “The foundation of our strength lies in our diversified staff comprising 350 highly skilled employees who work with absolute dedication to maintain a strong brand identity. Some of our employees have served the company for more than 25 years, making them a truly invaluable and proud asset of our Chinese Dragon brand. Our employees are nurtured within a conducive environment which supports progressive career development with no discrimination. Through our comprehensive training programs, we provide not only theoretical knowledge but also on the job training to young and aspiring individuals interested in this industry. As we celebrate our 75^thanniversary, I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to all our discerning customers, employees, management and all stakeholders for playing a significant role in our success story.”

As the pioneer and market leader of Chinese cuisine in Sri Lanka, Chinese Dragon Cafe is a popular dining hub for local and foreign travellers, office colleagues, friends as well as families alike. It is also an ideal venue for organizing off-site staff meetings or staff luncheons in a more relaxed setting. In line with its anniversary celebration, Chinese Dragon Café is offering an attractive discount and many more where all purchases made until the end of November will be entitled to a 10% discount.

Chinese Dragon Café felicitates Delivery Captain Nilantha Saman Kumara De Silva who saved the life of an elderly customer on Christmas day.

Chinese Dragon Café celebrates 75th anniversary with an array of religious and CSR programs

Chinese Dragon Café celebrates 75 years of service excellence