Hard Rock Café is coming to Kazakhstan

ALMATY. KAZINFORM - Iconic Hard Rock Café is sweeping Almaty, according to Vice President of Hard Rock International for Europe and Asia Antonio Bautista. That will be the first Hard Rock Café in Central Asia.

Bautista announced Thursday the opening of the newest café location in the heart of Almaty in early October 2014. Both visitors and locals will be able to enjoy the atmosphere of the world-famous brand. The café will also offer rock'n'roll-inspired items as well as collectible Hard Rock Cafe merchandise. Dishes of Kazakhstan's national cuisine are expected to be included into the menu of Almaty-based café. After Almaty, Hard Rock Café will make its way to Kazakhstan's capital Astana. NOTE: Hard Rock Café International is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by two Americans Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London. Currently, there are 175 Hard Rock locations in 53 countries with the largest in Orlando.