MOHAMMED Rahman is using his large family’s vast experience and expertise in running Indian restaurants to turn his newly-acquired outlet into the hottest curry house in town.

Mr Rahman, known to friends and family as “Faz”, took ownership of Tamarind Table in Atherton in March.

But he closed it immediately in order to refurbish what Mr Rahman described as a “tired restaurant” which had suffered as a result of rapid changes of ownership in recent years.

The establishment has been reopened for several weeks now and Mr Rahman has used social media and word of mouth to generate repeat business.

“We are aiming to establish ourselves as a high-quality Indian rest-aurant and we want to bond with the community,” said 28-year-old Mr Rahman.

His family are no stranger to the Atherton area as his father Abdul Haq, aged 54, formerly owned the popular Savar Balti across the road in Mealhouse Lane.

The key element in Mr Rahman’s recipe for success is the continued presence of his uncle Samir Ali as chef.

“I started in restaurants when I was 14,” said Mr Rahman, who has four brothers and five sisters.

“I started building my experience and career at Sagar’s in Blackrod and at Sagar’s Premier in Bamber Bridge near Preston. Another uncle, Badul Alo-m, also built and sold on India Gate on the A6 in Bolton.”

The investment to up-grade Tamarind Table added up to at least £10,000, but it would have been a lot more without the input of Mr Rahman’s family.

“We don’t mind getting our hands dirty and doing things ourselves,” he said.

“There are so many of us. We can cover most spec-ialist areas of work.”

In keeping with Mr Rahman’s pledge to build links within the commun-ity, Tamarind Table, on the Eckersley Precinct, has given its support to the Against Breast Cancer (ABC) charity and North West Ambulance Service.