Giggling Squid Thai Restaurant set for Henley Opening
Giggling Squid, an 80-seater Thai restaurant, is to open in Henley-on-Thames on 23rd November 2012.
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.
Giggling Squid owner Pranee Laurillard, plans to move from Hove with her family to the area.
Henley is a lovely town, where the local people enjoy good food. There are no national Thai restaurant chains despite the increasing popularity of the food - we are hoping to be the first. It's all about getting the food right. We have a long way to go to get there, though we are enjoying every minute!
Pranee Laurillard
The lunch menu offers a choice of six Tapas-style 'tasting sets' that allow diners to 
sample several of different dishes in 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.
Pranee's husband and business partner Andy Laurilland, previously worked as Marketing Director of a FTSE 100 company and 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
The pair share ambitious expansion plans, intending to extend their operations to fifty sites over the next five years.
Discover all the information you will need to book your table, including downloadable menus, opening times and clear route directions for each venue, at www.gigglingsquid.com
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