Ruby Tuesdays opens

Planning Minister Keith Rowley formerly opened the Ruby Tuesdays restaurant Monday, saying that its launch is proof that Port-of-Spain is evolving.

The restaurant is the twelfth international location for the US restaurant chain. It is part of the Movie Towne development.
Rowley said the capital is being tranformed by a number of different projects, including a Marriott hotel which was supposed to break sod yesterday. “You might say it’s happening by accident but it’s happening successfully,” Rowley said. Rowley noted that 80 people have been employed by the restaurant. In all, about 700 will be employed at the Movie Towne complex.  “That is not insignificant,” Rowley said, adding that Government is eager to support projects like Movie Towne which will make use of the city’s waterfront property. Chairman Derek Chin said the original plans, which includes Price Smart and another restaurant to be built, should be completed before the end of the year. He added, though, that he has received proposals for other businesses since the complex opened.