‘I am not here to compete with no one’ –Andrew A. Cox
A Legacy for his children
Speaking with our news reporter in an exclusive interview Mr Cox said, “The mind set behind this development is simply to have something in place for my children. I don’t want them just to say they born Tortola and ain’t got nothing.”
All of the family business developments are overseen by Andrea Cox, daughter of Mr Cox and adding to the list is the recent restaurant venture.
However, all Mr Cox's children are involved in different areas of management in his family business which includes properties and broadcsting companies.
Andrew Cox Jr is directly responsible for the promotion of all the family holding and he is now in the process of developing his own Marine based business venture while Shane Jones and Ronie Percival hold responsibility for all the technical matters within all the business establishments.
Mr Cox admitted that he has no experience in running a restaurant business but his wife, Veronica Cox, has over 20 years of experience in the local restaurant industry and she will contribute to the management of the new restaurant.
Furthermore, he mentioned that the opportunity arose for his family to develop the restaurant and they got the chance to partner with Noumi Prasad, business owner of two restaurants in St Maarten. Mr Cox stated that he asked Mr Prasad if he would assist him with his knowledge to set up an Indian restaurant on Tortola and he “graciously accepted.”
When asked why he decided to open an Indian restaurant, he said, “I love to be different.”
Mr Cox explained that it is very important for parents to do something on behalf of their children and as a result, that is why he is securing yet another business for his children:
“My fore parent left a legacy for me and simply because of what is happening in the territory. Virgin Islanders are the ones that are at the bottom of the food chain, so if I don’t help my children secure something of substance, they won’t have anything.”
No Indian Restaurants on Tortola
In an exclusive interview with Mr Noumi Prasad, he stated that while walking around in Tortola, he noticed that there were no Indian restaurants and that’s when he got the idea to take on a new business venture on island.
He stated that he got in contact with Mr Cox through one of his close friends. Messers Cox and Prasad met up and since then, they hit the ground running and hence we now have ‘A Taste of India’.
Mr Prasad disclosed that he is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. In addition, he will be in charge of hiring individuals.
‘A Taste of India’ is located directly across from the ferry dock in Road Town.
The official opening for the public will be announced at a later date.
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