New website now live!

Posted by Aaron Bloxsome on 29 September 2009

Tags: blogging, Perth

Ok, website's up, now I have to write my first blog. I've been humming and harring about what to write for days. Trying to think of a suitable idea has been a bit tricky. Now I could take the corporate route and keep my blog content strictly related to the business of copywriting. But I won't. And I don't believe that I have to, as I feel that being a writer, any form of written communication can be relevant to the business. So here goes...

I moved to Perth from the UK about 5 years ago now. And before I get any Sandgroper's back up, I'd like to point out that I think Perth is a wonderful city, a very easy and comfortable place to live. But one thing I have noticed is a shortage of decent Indian restaurants.

Now I do admit, in the UK I had it good, living just over half an hour's drive from Birmingham, my town had a fantastic selection of some of the best Indian restaurants. It appears around Birmingham, Indian chefing is incredibly competitive, probably tantamount to the competition between fellow copywriters. Which is great, because I feel that this keeps standards up, benefiting everyone.

So what don't I like about the majority of Perth Indian restaurants? (And trust me, I've been to at least 70% of them.) In one word, the food. I've noticed in many Perth Indian restaurants, they've paid incredibly meticulous attention to every detail except the food (in my opinion).

So what's wrong with the food? In another word, bland. I'm not sure if some Perth Indian chefs have sanitised the flavour to try and appeal to European Australian palates. But all in all, to me, it just doesn't compare with what I've had in the UK. In fact, I've only found one Indian restaurant in Perth that I like. I think the staff there are bemused (in a good way) by the fact that I've been going there nearly every week for the past three years.

If any Indian restaurateur cares to disagree with me, please let me know. If I haven't been to your restaurant before, I promise I will try it out and hopefully you can prove me wrong. Admittedly my taste for Indian food is subjective, as many of the Indian restaurants in Perth I don't like are quite often packed with customers.