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The Pelita Nasi Kandar (Malay: Nasi Kandar Pelita; Tamil: பெலிடா நசீ கண்டார்) is the largest nasi kandar restaurant chain in Malaysia.[1] Its main headquarters is in Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Penang. The parent company also owns several hotels.[2]
| Industry | Food and beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 July 1995 |
| Headquarters | Perai, Penang, Malaysia |
Area served | Malaysia India Saudi Arabia |
| Products | Nasi Kandar |
| Website | http://www.pelita.com.my |
The chain has outlets in multiple cities, including one in Chennai, India.[1] As of 2017 the chain had 28 outlets.[2][3] It was included in the Malaysia Book of Records in 2016.[2][4]
The chain was founded in Butterworth, Penang as a food stall in a coffee shop in Chai Leng Park market.[2] It opened additional outlets in the Malaysian states of Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan. The firm purchased a multistory building in Ampang, and because it only wanted to use the ground floor as a restaurant, the firm turned the upper stories into a hotel.[2]
In 2017 the chain denied rumors that the corporation was not owned by Muslims and that therefore its food was not halal.[5] A director who owned 25% of the company shares said he'd been attacked on social media for being Hindu.[4] In 2019 Business Insider included the chain in their list of those they'd like to see open outlets in the US.[6]
In March 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic the chain announced it would close all outlets in response to the government of Malaysia's Movement Control Order.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Chern, Lo Tern (22 January 2017). "Pelita Nasi Kandar to expand to Saudi Arabia". The Star. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b c d e Mok, Opalyn (2017-01-26). "Pelita: Malaysia's largest chain of nasi kandar restaurants began in Butterworth". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Mohamad, Nur Izzati (2018-06-01). "Restoran Nasi Kandar Pelita seluruh negara turun harga". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b Kaur, Balvin (2017-02-01). "Pelita director contemplates quitting popular nasi kandar chain after social media attacks". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Nasi kandar Pelita nafi restoran tak halal". Free Malaysia Today. 2017-01-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Jiang, Irene (10 June 2019). "13 international chains that should bring their mouthwatering fast food to the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Basyir, Mohamed (2020-03-30). "Pelita Nasi Kandar to close all outlets nationwide till end of MCO". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.