A walk down memory lane
They passed on but have left a mark on our lives; the aroma of their creations continues and will continue to tickle our senses and palates and their memories inspire and spread cheer. A tribute to Norma Shirley, Anil Sud and Rudolph Gschloessl as we unfold another chapter of Restaurant Week starting November 13.
Rudolph Gschloessl - Music, the food of love
Neville Anderson, partner at Café Aubergine and an old time friend of Rudolph Gschloessl (or Rudy as he was known among friends), went into a time warp in the in early 80s to Munich, Germany. "Rudy was the financial controller with Warner Brothers, I met him at a party and we bonded immediately."
The bond was their similar taste in cooking and food, and the duo hit off on a crescendo.
"He loved good Jamaican food and we opened Neville's Jamaican restaurant in Munich," Anderson said.
Anderson, who loved cooking, and Gschloessl, were food aficionados and introduced Germans to fine and elegant Jamaican dining experience.
Some years down the line, Anderson said, they decided to replicate the similar experience in Jamaica. "We decided to do the opposite, a European restaurant in Jamaica," he said.
Gschloessl moved to Jamaica and Café Aubergine was incepted, the rest is history.
Gschloessl was a down to earth person who was very humble, and had a great sense of humour, recalled Anderson. "Rudy could belong to anyplace in this world."
Born and raised in Bavaria, the traditional hops growing region in Germany, Gschloessl was youngest of five children. "He loved to eat good food and love his beer and roast pork," said Anderson. "He used to say that in his region beer was their mother's milk!"
"He was a connoisseur of good wine and fine food but deep down he was a country boy."
Rudy was an avid dancer, and liked listening to all genres of music, "Anderson recalled, breaking into a smile. "He loved to sing even if he was singing off key."
Simplicity, discipline and hard work were some of the key traits of Gschloessl, "the most evident trait among them was his humility, he was never a show off and didn't want a profile," Anderson said.
He admired Mohammed Ali and John F Kennedy and always dreamt of visiting exotic countries across the world.
Gschloessl's sudden passing, has left a void in the lives of the people, whose lives he touched, laughter he spread, fond memories and some unfinished dreams. "Rudy always wanted learn the piano, he wanted to go to Brazil, Peru and Argentina," said Anderson, "but he never made it."
amitabh.sharma@hotmail.com
Rudolph Gschloessl - Music, the food of love
Neville Anderson, partner at Café Aubergine and an old time friend of Rudolph Gschloessl (or Rudy as he was known among friends), went into a time warp in the in early 80s to Munich, Germany. "Rudy was the financial controller with Warner Brothers, I met him at a party and we bonded immediately."
The bond was their similar taste in cooking and food, and the duo hit off on a crescendo.
"He loved good Jamaican food and we opened Neville's Jamaican restaurant in Munich," Anderson said.
Anderson, who loved cooking, and Gschloessl, were food aficionados and introduced Germans to fine and elegant Jamaican dining experience.
Some years down the line, Anderson said, they decided to replicate the similar experience in Jamaica. "We decided to do the opposite, a European restaurant in Jamaica," he said.
Gschloessl moved to Jamaica and Café Aubergine was incepted, the rest is history.
Gschloessl was a down to earth person who was very humble, and had a great sense of humour, recalled Anderson. "Rudy could belong to anyplace in this world."
Born and raised in Bavaria, the traditional hops growing region in Germany, Gschloessl was youngest of five children. "He loved to eat good food and love his beer and roast pork," said Anderson. "He used to say that in his region beer was their mother's milk!"
"He was a connoisseur of good wine and fine food but deep down he was a country boy."
Rudy was an avid dancer, and liked listening to all genres of music, "Anderson recalled, breaking into a smile. "He loved to sing even if he was singing off key."
Simplicity, discipline and hard work were some of the key traits of Gschloessl, "the most evident trait among them was his humility, he was never a show off and didn't want a profile," Anderson said.
He admired Mohammed Ali and John F Kennedy and always dreamt of visiting exotic countries across the world.
Gschloessl's sudden passing, has left a void in the lives of the people, whose lives he touched, laughter he spread, fond memories and some unfinished dreams. "Rudy always wanted learn the piano, he wanted to go to Brazil, Peru and Argentina," said Anderson, "but he never made it."
amitabh.sharma@hotmail.com
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