Bomba - Food & Drinks in Exeter
Unique Food & Drink Offering In The Heart Of Exeter
Greetings everyone, we have another great story for you today, it’s about a place called Bomba, in Exeter. Bomba offers amazing food, cocktails, and even hosts events. We were lucky enough to talk with the owner, Brian. Brian opened this business last May with the goal to show Exeter his talent when it comes to jerk, tacos, and cocktails. He has always been a chef, so it was nothing new for him when he opened Bomba, the expertise was already there. Thanks to extensive travels around the Caribbean, Brian has a lot of knowledge with it comes to jerk, which is why the level of food is so great at his establishment.
How do the customers find them?
Word of mouth is a powerful tool, and in this situation, it is their most powerful asset. Customers seem to speak about their experience at Bomba to others, which in turn gets more and more people in.
Also, they do student parties, which in Exeter, is a great idea and gets a lot of new customers in. The location as well as the food & drink offering really makes sense for students, which is why it has been so successful.
There isn’t a specific type of customer that suits this place, Brian only mentioned most people entering the building seem to be quite creative and open-minded.
What can make this industry hard?
As we all know hospitality is an industry that often takes the first hit. Worldwide issues such as covid and electricity or gas bills are the sort of things that can make or break a business in hospitality. Brian knows this and has experienced it, but it hasn’t stopped him from powering through the storm, doing everything he can to make Bomba a success.
What is their specialty?
Bomba focuses on keeping its food local, authentic and delicious. The ingredients are seasonal, so they stay as fresh as possible. The food is authentic, you will struggle to find anyone nearby doing this kind of food. And of course, it is all delicious, the kitchen spends hours every day slow roasting ingredients, to get as much flavor out of them as possible, they also chargrill vegetables for example, which adds an extra kick to the flavor as well. It is also worth noting that the jerk marinade is 100% homemade from scratch, it's then left to marinade for 24-48 hours before then putting the chicken in for another 24 hours. This amazing jerk marinade is also injected across the bone of the chicken, which makes it even more impressive. All in all, lots of effort is put into this business to make it irresistible and unique. We would definitely recommend stopping by and giving these guys a try.
