Business View Caribbean - Dec 2014 57
It all started 46 years ago in a small storefront on Frederick Street
in Port of Spain.
But it clearly didn’t end there.
Instead, the local fast-food restaurant that opened with dine-in
and take-out capabilities and a workforce of 12 has evolved into
one of the most successful quick-service chains in the Caribbean
and one of the largest employers in the twin-island nation of Trini-
dad & Tobago.
These days, Royal Castle employs more than 300 workers across
36 locations – including nine that are owned and operated by
franchisees – and boasts an expanded menu that includes fish,
sandwiches, burgers, salads, rotisserie chicken and beverages,
all of which are presented in newly upgraded facilities or via drive-
thru, home or office delivery.
Twenty-seven of the 36 locations are corporate-owned facilities,
while four are franchised across Trinidad & Tobago and five more
are franchised in the coastal South American nation of Guyana,
about 600 kilometers to the south.
And while ownership has gradually transitioned away from the
original family-centric blueprint of 1968, the existing leadership
has stayed cognizant of the vital connection to the authentic is-
land flavor.
“We always remained committed to our local culture and our lo-
cal taste, thus the signature motto, ‘Our Culture, Our Taste,’” said
