Giggling Squid Thai Restaurant set for Henley Opening



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Giggling Squid, an 80-seater Thai restaurant, is to open in Henley-on-Thames on 6th November.  The latest opening will take the group’s total number of venues to five, adding to sites in Brighton, Hove and Crawley in Sussex and Tunbridge Wells in Kent

Giggling Squid, which opened its first restaurant in 2009 in Hove, has established a strong reputation for its authentic, rustic and fresh Thai cooking with the emphasis on street food and coastal specialities.   The food, described by The Times as “exciting”, is prepared by master Thai chefs using fresh ingredients, sourced locally where available.

The lunch menu offers a choice of six Tapas-style ‘tasting sets' that allow diners to sample several of different dishes in at a single sitting, costing between £8.00 and £10.50. Thai Tapas dishes can also be ordered one at a time with 16 individual dishes priced under £3.90. 

The evening menu is more extensive with about 40 dishes available.  The ever popular Thai Green Chicken Curry is £8.50.  The signature “Giggling Squid” – steamed baby squid filled with minced chicken, squid and herbs with basil and chilli – is £10.50.   

"Henley is a lovely town, where the local people enjoy good food,” said Giggling Squid owner Pranee Laurillard, who plans to move from Hove with her family to the area.

Pranee’s husband and business partner Andy Laurilland, previously worked as Marketing Director of a FTSE 100 company, Andy has applied much of the strategic and operational lessons learned at his previous employer, to growing the Giggling Squid business.

“We’ve fallen in love with Henley and from a logistical point of view, with plans to expand the business north round the M25 and west along the M4, it also makes sense to be located here,” he said.

The pair share ambitious expansion plans, intending to extend their operations to 50 sites over the next 5 years. 

“There are no national Thai restaurant chains despite the increasing popularity of the food - we are hoping to be the first”, said Pranne, “It’s all about getting the food right.”

Although the Laurillards are realistic enough to recognise the growing pains. “We have a long way to go to get there, though we are enjoying every minute!” added Pranee.

Opening times: Monday - Saturday Midday to 4pm, 6pm to 11pm Sunday - Midday to 4pm, 6pm to 10pm

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