Kumar Achieves Dream, Opens His $85k Restaurant

Prashneel Kumar says it was a childhood dream to operate his own business.

The 25-year old is the owner of the newly opened restaurant in Tamavua, The Hideout.

Mr Kumar was motivated by his parents’ enthusiasm in operating their own business on a daily basis.

His family background consists of business people operating small businesses.

The family had moved to Suva from Ba in 1999 to look after a family business and later started their own car wash business known as Seema’s Carwash.

They first lived in Laucala Beach before moving to Tamavua.

“That motivated me to have something of my own,” Mr Kumar said.

“I always knew that no matter what, at the end of the day, I wanted to do something on my own to show people what I am capable of."

He ventured into a culinary programme and has been a chef for the past nine years.

“I took up a loan in addition to my savings and invested a total of $85,000 and currently employ four people.

“The venue is available for those that want to hold functions and according to the many will be charged per head,” he said.

He is waiting on his liquor license to launch the bar and a pastry corner.

The Hideout provides breakfast, lunch and dinner and is open seven days, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 10pm, Saturday 8am to 10pm, Sunday from 9am to 10pm.

Mother, Seema Kumar said they were proud of their son and what he had achieved at a young age.

Mrs Kumar said since the opening of the restaurant they had received a lot of customers.

She said she had taught her two sons to be independent and be able to take care of themselves and believed that those teachings had greatly influenced her son’s accomplishment.

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