Pakistan, July 31 -- Competition in the food scene is so intense that instead of selling all kinds of cuisine, restaurants are specialising in their own little niches, serving a particular brand.

It's a different thing to have an eclectic menu catering to different tastes but quite different to excel in it. A casual glance at The Patio's menu just seems to reflect the ambition of its chef Sunita Acharia in having her fingers in as many pies as possible - pun intended.

As a rule of thumb, I tend to look for menu items that go beyond the run of the mill menu items that we are offered, think: Caesar Salads, club sandwiches etc and The Patio doesn't disappoint. This reflects the ethos of the head chef who has a variety of influences and doe...