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Natasha
Natasha
Jun 12 2026
46Food Studio has strengthened its presence at Colombo City Centre (CCC) with a refreshed line-up of five culinary concepts at CCC’s Dining Gallery, marking an important new chapter in the company’s growth journey and the continued evolution of Colombo’s dining landscape.
The offering brings together Primo, which has already been part of the location, alongside Hotel Manoli, making its debut at CCC after previously operating at One Galle Face Mall (OGF), as well as a revamped Bamboo Boy and two new concepts, Wide Eyes and Kimono. Together, the five brands create a more diverse dining experience for CCC visitors, offering a wider range of flavours, formats and occasions under one roof.
The opening reflects Food Studio’s continued commitment to creating dining experiences that combine quality, convenience and variety, bringing together a portfolio of concepts designed to meet the needs of today’s consumers, focused on building strong, scalable food concepts with long-term potential. It also supports CCC’s role as one of Colombo’s most prominent lifestyle and retail destinations, serving residents, professionals, families and visitors seeking convenient, quality-led dining in the heart of the city.
Naveed Cader, Managing Director of Food Studio and Group CEO of Liberty Lands & Developments, said, “CCC is where Food Studio’s journey began, and we firmly believe it remains at the heart of everything we continue to build. Returning to The Dining Gallery by Colombo City Centre with this five-brand line-up is not simply a relaunch; it is an evolution, and it comes at a moment when Colombo is ready for it. Sri Lanka is a thriving tourist hub, and great cities need exceptional dining for locals and visitors alike. For Liberty Lands & Developments, this opening also aligns with our broader development story as we continue to invest in food and beverage, entertainment, hospitality and selected real estate ventures with strong long-term potential. Ultimately, we want every guest to remember the quality of the food and feel they received genuine value for money. That is the Food Studio promise, and these five brands are also the foundation of something we intend to take internationally.”
The timing of the launch reflects renewed momentum in Colombo’s food and beverage sector, with growing demand for curated dining experiences that offer variety, convenience and consistency. By bringing together established, revamped and new concepts, Food Studio aims to respond to changing consumer habits while building brands that can scale across different locations.
Nadeem Rajabdeen, CEO of Food Studio, said, “Food Studio began as a platform for bringing authentic food concepts under one roof, and through that journey, we started developing our own brands. That has evolved into a sharper focus on fewer concepts, executed exceptionally well, with real investment in the product, the brand and how it scales. Every brand here was born from a real moment, from Primo’s focus on good bread and great fillings, to Hotel Manoli’s Middle Eastern comfort food, Bamboo Boy’s Southeast Asian hawker-style offering, Kimono’s bold Japanese identity and Wide Eyes as our specialty coffee and patisserie brand. Coming back to the same floor where Food Studio started, in a smaller footprint but with five brands built from the ground up, feels like the right full circle. It also aligns with CCC’s vision for this floor as a destination anchored by entertainment and strong QSR brands.”
At the centre of the offering is a culinary direction shaped by variety, quality ingredients and approachable creativity. Each concept has been developed to serve a different dining occasion, from quick, flavourful meals to more relaxed shared experiences.
Jesse Aston, Culinary Director of Food Studio, said, “The thinking across all five concepts was about making food that feels fun, approachable and rooted in flavours people already love. With Bamboo Boy, we tightened the focus on Southeast Asian food, drawing from Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian flavours to build familiar, comforting dishes people would want to eat regularly. Kimono takes inspiration from the playful side of Japanese culture, with donburi, ramen and sushi made accessible and easy to mix and match. Hotel Manoli focuses on Middle Eastern comfort food, fresh bowls and mezze, while Wide Eyes brings genuine coffee culture, brewing methods, origin-led coffee and creative iced beverages into the mix. Across all five, the ambition is the same: food people can rely on every day, and food that feels worth every rupee.”
Through this latest development at CCC’s Dining Gallery, Food Studio continues to strengthen its role in Colombo’s evolving dining landscape while reinforcing its ambition to build dining concepts that can grow beyond individual locations.
