{"id":22731,"date":"2020-02-01T07:11:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T07:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/?p=22731"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:48:44","slug":"vishal-atreya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/foodpreneurs\/vishal-atreya.html","title":{"rendered":"A Brew of Originality and Elegance: The Pump House, Bangalore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having cut his teeth as a successful chef at JW Marriott, Vishal Atreya made the triumphant transition from the kitchen to the catwalk. He completed his graduation from the Institute Of Hotel Management, Chandigarh. After working with several premium brands and hotels, he cam<\/span>e up with his magnum opus – The Pump House, Bangalore – in 2018. The Pump House is a Brewpub that quenches the city\u2019s thirst for a craft beer of an extraordinary kind. <\/span>It is a triple-storeyed high-rise that contains a gigantic 16,000sq-ft space that accommodates 400 people at once!<\/span><\/p>\n

In Conversation With Vishal Atreya of The Pump House<\/b><\/h2>\n

In an exclusive conversation with The Restaurant Times,<\/a> Vishal Atreya talks of his journey in the industry, the story behind The Pump House, standing out from the crowd, and a lot more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get \u2018Tastefully Wasted\u2019 At The Pump House, JP Nagar<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Pump House is inspired by The Pump House at Hesaraghatta, which was one of the first domestic water pumps in that area. Atreya mentions that in the restaurant business, the quality of food first builds your reputation and then earns money. Atreya says that if beer gets you wasted, why not get \u2018tastefully wasted?\u2019 That is how they came up with <\/span>the tagline of The Pump House – \u2018Tastefully Wasted\u2019.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Pump House is located in a posh location at JP Nagar. Atreya says that there was a lack of microbreweries<\/a> in JP Nagar, and the people would travel all the way till Indiranagar and Koramangala. That is when he realized that there is a demand but no supply for the same and he finalized this location.<\/span><\/p>\n

From pumping water to pumping beer, The Pump House strives to not only serve superior quality craft beer but also provide exemplary culinary offerings at a minimal price in a standalone division. The Pump House also won an award in the category of \u2018Best Regional Debutant Restro-Bar of the year- South\u2019, at the Indian Restaurant Congress & Awards (2019) for their outstanding contribution towards Bangalore\u2019s F&B Industry!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Standing Out from the Crowd<\/b><\/h3>\n

India\u2019s Pub City, Bangalore, has now become home to a wide variety of lounge bars, resto-bars, and clubs. The bustling city is swamped with pubs and other nightlife venues. To stand out among these venues, Atreya believes in the 4 key pillars of running a restaurant, which are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n