Indian Cuisine

Dishoom to take the Permit Room to Cambridge

26-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Indian restaurant group Dishoom is taking its fledgling spin-off brand the Permit Room to Cambridge for its second site.

Popular Leeds Indian restaurant Manjit’s Kitchen to close

11-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Leeds-based Indian restaurant Manjit’s Kitchen has announced it will close next month citing an unsustainable rise in costs as the reason.

"Accessibility is key for us": Aktar Islam on why winning two Michelin stars won't mean price rises at Opheem

09-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Birmingham-based chef is adamant that his high-reaching Indian restaurant will remain accessible, even if that means that he will continue to lose money on it.

Tandoor Chop House team to launch Hotel Dalhousie

05-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Covent Garden’s Tandoor Chop House will launch a neighbourhood Indian restaurant in Notting Hill this summer.

Latest opening: The Tamil Crown

05-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The Tamil Prince team have launched a second London site, which places greater emphasis on its pub setting while retaining a robust food offering.

How I Got Here: Ranjit Mathrani

04-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The chairman of Indian restaurant group MW-Eat, who was recognised at this year's R200 Awards, on what makes a good leader and how to deal with unpredictability in business.

Kricket tees up fourth London site as it secures further funding

29-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby will launch a fourth restaurant under their modern-Indian brand Kricket next year in London’s Canary Wharf, alongside a second iteration of their SOMA bar concept.

Latest opening: Permit Room

21-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Dishoom is shaking things up with a cocktail-led spin-off in Brighton’s The Lanes.

Tesco delists Cinnamon Kitchen retail range after a year

20-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Cinnamon Kitchen’s retail range has been axed by Tesco after little more than a year.

Latest opening: Paro

17-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Hitherto Brick Lane-based chef Niaz Caan has struck out on his own with an Indian restaurant in Covent Garden.

Roti King heads to Waterloo for third site

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Malaysian restaurant Roti King will open its third restaurant in the capital next month, in Waterloo.

Tehreem Riaz: "Ours is a typical immigrant story"

03-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The owner of Drummond Street's Raavi Kebab on the challenges of HS2, Ravi Shankar, and how her area came to be a hotspot for sub continental restaurants.

Dishoom hits double figures with Battersea opening

02-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Dishoom is opening its first London restaurant south of the river this month in Battersea.

My Delhi chooses Leicester for third restaurant

26-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

North-east based Indian restaurant My Delhi has expanded into the Midlands for its third restaurant.

Dipna Anand: “I'm about more than just curry"

20-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The high-profile chef behind Southall’s Brilliant Restaurant will bring her contemporary take on Indian cuisine to Milton Keynes next month.

Dipna Anand to open large restaurant in Milton Keynes

16-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Dipna Anand will launch a 150-cover eponymous restaurant within Milton Keynes’ Unity Place development next month in partnership with contract catering company Restaurant Associates.

The Tamil Prince team to open The Tamil Crown

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind The Tamil Prince in Islington is opening a second pub and restaurant next month.

Awadhi restaurant BKC opens in Soho

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

BKC (Biryani Kebab Chai) has opened its second restaurant in the capital, in Soho, with more in the pipeline.

Colonel Saab heads to Trafalgar Square for second London restaurant

22-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality entrepreneur Roop Partap Choudhary is to launch a second London restaurant under his modern Indian restaurant brand Colonel Saab near Trafalgar Square.

Chai Green heads to Sheffield for its fifth venue

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Indian street food inspired restaurant brand Chai Green will open its fifth venue this autumn.

Dishoom expects full profit recovery in 2023

29-Aug-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Dishoom neared £100m turnover in 2022 and expects to return to pre-pandemic levels of profitability in 2023, according to its latest filings to Companies House.

The India Club to close next month

21-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London landmark The India Club will close its doors permanently next month having failed in its battle with its landlord.

Dishoom plans ‘all-new offering’ for Brighton site

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Dishoom’s forthcoming Brighton site will feature an ‘all-new offering’ from the group and open under a new name taken from the bars found in every one of its restaurants.

Chef Niaz Caan to make solo restaurant debut with Paro

20-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

23-year-old chef Niaz Caan has chosen Covent Garden for his debut solo Indian restaurant project.

The Malayali Project’s Arjun Manikandan wins three-month trading spot with Mercato Metropolitano

03-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Malayali Project owner Arjun Manikandan has one a three-month rent-free tenure at Mercato Metropolitano’s Ilford-based food market.

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group JKS has announced its Apprenticeship Academy will return for a second year following its successful launch in 2022.

Hong Kong's Black Sheep Restaurants to showcase two brands before UK launch

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Hong Kong-based Black Sheep Restaurants is bringing two of its concepts to London ahead of the opening of the group’s first international restaurant in London in spring 2024.

Latest opening: Kachori

20-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Former Gymkhana and Benares chef Brinder Narula is bringing a touch of West End glamour to Elephant and Castle.

Chaakoo Bombay Café comes to Edinburgh

19-May-2023 By Restaurant

Glasgow restaurant Chaakoo Bombay Café is expanding beyond the city with a site in Edinburgh.

How I Got Here: Dipna Anand

17-May-2023 By James McAllister

The chef behind Dipna Anand at Somerset House, who also co-owns Brilliant Restaurant in Southall, on being born into hospitality, building a rewarding career, and filling the sector's skills gap.

Delivery brand Bhola’s Indian Rasoi to launch in Bethnal Green

04-May-2023 By Restaurant

Chef Bhola Prasad is to launch the first of several planned delivery and collection kitchens in London under the Bhola’s Indian Rasoi brand.

Veteran Indian chef Brinder Narula to oversee the food at Kachori when it launches next month

04-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Upcoming Elephant and Castle Indian restaurant Kachori will be led by former Gymkhana and Benares chef Brinder Narula.

Indian restaurant group Tamatanga heads to Leeds

17-Apr-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Indian group Tamatanga will launch in Leeds later this year following the success of its restaurants in Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham.

Sabrina Gidda: 'I'm cooking the food of my culture but through the lens of my professional experience'

17-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The former Bernardi’s and AllBright chef is best known for cooking European food but has just penned a cookbook that explores her Punjabi roots.

Dishoom lines up permanent Brighton restaurant

15-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Dishoom is looking to launch a permanent restaurant in Brighton, which would mark the group's first regional opening in the south of the country.

Flash-grilled: Jiwan Lal

24-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

The executive chef at neighbourhood Indian restaurant Babur in London's Honor Oak Park on his signature dish, outlawing mid meal cigarette breaks, and memories of cooking with his mum.

TriSpan acquires stake in Mowgli

30-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

TriSpan has acquired a stake in Mowgli Street Food, with the Indian restaurant’s existing investor Foresight exiting the business.

Empire (Empire) builder: Harneet Baweja on his new Notting Hill venture

20-Jan-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The Gunpowder restaurant founder is embracing the culinary legacy of empires - and 1970s disco music - at his soon-to-open restaurant.

Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen at Heathrow Terminal 5 closes

18-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Cyrus Todiwala has closed his Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 following its new ownership.

Dishoom named best hospitality company to work for second successive year

12-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Dishoom has been named the best hospitality company in the UK to work for by job website Glassdoor for the second successive year.

How I Got Here: Huzefa Sajawal

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The owner and head chef of Indo-Chinese restaurant group Fatt Pundit on how cooking with his grandmother inspired a career in hospitality, and the importance of being bold.

Disco diva: Harneet Baweja to open 1970s disco-inspired Indian restaurant Empire Empire

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Gunpowder founder Harneet Baweja is opening a new Indian restaurant concept in London this spring.

Vineet Bhatia becomes 'first Michelin-starred chef of Indian origin' to receive MBE

04-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Vineet Bhatia has become the 'first Michelin starred chef of Indian origin to be awarded an MBE', having been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.

Asma Khan to relaunch Darjeeling Express in Kingly Court later this month

03-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Asma Khan has confirmed she will launch the third iteration of her Indian restaurant Darjeeling Express later this month in London's Soho.

Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food opens second Edinburgh site

21-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food has taken its total number of restaurants up to three with a launch in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Indian casual dining restaurant Kachori to launch in Elephant Park

05-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurateur Sorowar Khan has teamed up with well-known hospitality consultant Humayun Hussain to open an Indian casual dining restaurant in Elephant & Castle’s Elephant Park.

Latest opening: Dishoom Canary Wharf

23-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The all-day Bombay cafe brand is back with its first new opening in London since 2017.

Gunpowder plots an opening in Lisbon

11-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Harneet Baweja is taking his Gunpowder restaurant to Portugal with the opening of a site in Lisbon later this month.

How a chef from Delhi is using his classic French training to make waves in Indian fine dining

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

As executive chef of Benares, Sameer Taneja has regained the Mayfair restaurant’s Michelin star and claimed it a spot in the UK’s Top 100 Restaurants list.

Book review: Going for an Indian

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Ziaur Choudhrey’s book is a compelling story of England's Anglo-Bangladeshi communities and the role that food and restaurants play in them.