Jim’s Indian delicatessen finally opens

DUNDEE-BORN James Ferrie opened his Indian-inspired delicatessen Jim’s Delhi Club six weeks ago which serves up authentic Indian food.

Having never visited India, James’ fascination with the country’s cuisine and a need for a change of career is what spurred him on to open his own eatery.

Working in social work with the Dundee City Council for 12 years, he decided it was time for a change in December 2019 after his demanding job began to impact his mental health.

He had shared his dream of having his own cafe with colleagues for five or six years and finally bit the bullet and turned to his passion, food, as a career.

A lover of Indian food, James committed to his favoured cuisine and decided to create something out of it.

The entrepreneur rented a kitchen space at Dundee One at City Quay in January 2020 where he began delivering hot Indian meals to customers. He believed that by mid 2020 he would have his own premises to cook and serve from.

However, with Covid-19 round the corner and first lockdown in March 2020, James was forced to take a break from his deliveries.

He decided to use Instagram as a way of reaching new customers and started posting videos to show people how to make Indian food with his own twist.

The response was “mad” and James says his recipes “kept people’s spirits up” during lockdown.

A few months later he went back to renting his kitchen space and instead started delivering chilled meals with instructions on how to heat and eat.

He built up a following online and started promoting his new service online.

He finally acquired his delicatessen on Albert Street in Dundee, and designed the layout for the café himself. Open Thursday to Saturday from noon to 7pm, customers can sit-in or take away.