Proposed New Restaurant Takes Next Step

After receiving final approval from the Deerfield Village Board of Trustees to open their new restaurant July 1, Anil Abbott Upasana Abbott are finalizing details to begin construction of their healthy food restaurant near the intersection of Deerfield and Saunders Roads.

The Abbotts have begun the permit process from both Lake County and Deerfield while their architects put the finishing touches on the plans. They hope to begin construction in September and be ready to open next summer.

“We’re waiting for our permits,” Anil Abbott said.”The first thing we have to do is remove some trees and demolish the house,” he added referring to the old home on the property at 780 Saunders Road.

With a goal of finishing the initial phase of work by late fall, the Abbotts hope to move quickly. “We want to get the outside work done by the holidays,” Anil Abbott said.”They we can get the rest of our permits.” He was referring to permission to build the kitchen.

When open, the Abbotts—Upasana has a Ph.D. in nutritional science—plan to offer healthy foods, with many items made from home grown produce. They also plan to compost waste and send very little of anything to a landfill.

The menu will include wraps with grilled chicken, turkey or other white meat, healthy spices and fresh vegetables. The Abbotts will grow a lot of the produce on the property.

“We will try to grow as many (of the vegetables) as we can in the Chicago climate,” Upsana Abbott said. “They will be cooked to preserve the best taste.” Anil Abbott specifically mentioned tomatoes and green peppers.

The Abbotts are committed to environmental health as well as nutritional wellbeing. They are dedicated to being as close to zero waste as possible. They will compost as much of their refuse as they can and heavily recycle. Nothing will be fried leaving no fat residue.

For Anil Abbott the reason is simple. “It’s good for the environment,” he said.

Abbott’s wife agrees, expanding on the family’s commitment to the planet. “We want to see as little go to a landfill as possible.” 

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