I usually talk about what’s going on in my life as a cricketer but this time I thought I’d let you know a little about the new restaurant I just opened in Canada.

I would rather be writing this from Pakistan and still be involved with the boys in the one-day series but after breaking my foot there's not a lot I can do at the moment, apart from working on my upper body. I have a little bit more time also to think about my restaurant.

After Guyana won the Stanford 20-20, I went over to Toronto to open the restaurant, which I named 'Windies' (and no I wasn't tempted to call it ‘Sarwan’s’). No doubt, the money I won in the 20-20 will pay for another couple of waitresses!

It’s basically a sports bar and restaurant. I suppose a little bit like the one Sachin Tendulkar has in Mumbai (Tendulkars), though I’ve not been there but I’ve been told about it. I will be asking the guys in the team to donate some of their kit so that I can display cricket memorabilia inside.

There are many West Indian communities in Canada, and Toronto in particular, so I think and hope they will enjoy what we have done with it.

There’s more to come yet. I’ve only been there once because of West Indies’ busy schedule but I will return again when I get the chance. I was very impressed with what the designers have done with it. I think it looks cool.

In terms of the background of the venture, I’m in a partnership with a long time family friend, who I grew up with and who now lives in Canada. I trust him a great deal and know that while I’m playing cricket around the world, the restaurant is in safe hands. He already had a sports bar so he knows what it's all about. 

I was always interested in investing in the right kind of venture and hopefully this will do well and continue to look after me long after I have retired. Maybe I will even have another one or two by then! 

There are a lot of West Indian dishes for people to enjoy and also Chinese meals. Of course, my favourite is the chicken chow mein!