Chefette

Chefette drive-through in Speightstown, Barbados

Chefette Restaurants is the largest fast food restaurant chain based in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados.^[1] Currently operating throughout the island in 14 locations, "Chef-ette" for short is known especially for its broasted chicken meals as well as a local curried-'meat + vegetable' (similar to the European Gyro) roll-up, locally known as a Roti. Chefette was founded by a Syrian businessman named Assad John Haloute, who had migrated to Barbados in 1971, the following year he opened the first Chefette Restaurant located at Fontabelle, St. Michael. As the success of the chain grew over the next 3 decades the restaurant chain continued its expansion. The company's trademark colours are yellow and purple.

Several of the outlets push the theme of being a "family restaurant" by constructing outdoor play areas for children similar to other major international chains such as McDonald's.

Though international restaurant chains (including McDonald's) generally lack an overall presence in Barbados, among Chefette's competitors is U.S.-based KFC.^[2] In 2010 Barbadian Senator Kerrie Symmonds lauded the Chefette establishment and urged other businesses in Barbados to emulate it when considering International expansion.^[3]

Locations

• Airport - the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA Inc.)

• Black Rock, Saint Michael

• Broad Street, Bridgetown

• Charles Rowe Bridge

• Fairchild Street

• Fontabelle, Saint Michael

• Heroes Square, Bridgetown

• Marhill Street

• Oistins, Christ Church

• Rockley, Christ Church

• Six Roads

• Speightstown, Saint Peter

• Warrens, Saint Michael

• Wildey, Saint Michael

Chefette sells ice cream, burgers, broasted (fried) chicken, snack boxes (a box with chips, roll, and 2 pieces of chicken), supa paks (a kid's meal with a toy), chips (french fries), rotis (beef or chicken sometimes both beef and chicken wrap), wings, and a huge variety of drinks. Chefette's website is Chefette.com. most Chefettes open at 10:00 but some at 9:00 or 11:00. Only the airport Chefette sells breakfast.

References

1. ^ Developer pays $40M for CHEFETTE Building in Holetown - Barbados Daily Nation Newspaper
2. ^ Barbados food retail sector could prove attractive for foreign interests - Barbados Advocate Newspaper
3. ^ Challenge to Chefette, food outlets, Barbados Daily Nation

External links

• Chefette.com