Pelita Nasi Kandar

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]

Pelita Nasi Kandar
IndustryFood and beverage
Founded1 July 1995 (1995-07-01)
HeadquartersPerai, Penang, Malaysia
Area served
Malaysia
India
Saudi Arabia
ProductsNasi Kandar
Websitehttp://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]

Directors

Tan Sri Dato’ Murugan Doraisamy

Dato’ KK.Sihabuteen

Dato’ Uswath Khan


    References
    1. Chern, Lo Tern (22 January 2017). "Pelita Nasi Kandar to expand to Saudi Arabia". The Star. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
    2. Mok, Opalyn (2017-01-26). "Pelita: Malaysia's largest chain of nasi kandar restaurants began in Butterworth". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
    3. Mohamad, Nur Izzati (2018-06-01). "Restoran Nasi Kandar Pelita seluruh negara turun harga". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
    4. Kaur, Balvin (2017-02-01). "Pelita director contemplates quitting popular nasi kandar chain after social media attacks". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
    5. "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.
    6. Jiang, Irene (10 June 2019). "13 international chains that should bring their mouthwatering fast food to the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
    7. Basyir, Mohamed (2020-03-30). "Pelita Nasi Kandar to close all outlets nationwide till end of MCO". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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