Boparan Restaurant Group is a British operator of restaurant businesses and food production facilities, based in Birmingham. It is owned by Ranjit Singh Boparan and his wife, Baljinder Kaur Boparan.[1]
| Industry | Food, catering services |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | |
| Owner | Ranjit Singh Boparan and Baljinder Kaur Boparan |
| Website | boparanrestaurantgroup |
History edit
In January 2009, the group rescued four FishWorks restaurants from administration.[2] In January 2010, the group acquired Harry Ramsden's from SSP Group for an undisclosed sum.[3]
In January 2016, Boparan acquired the Cinnamon Collection chain of three Indian restaurants in London.[4] In June 2016, Boparan purchased Giraffe Restaurants from Tesco for an undisclosed sum.[5] In September 2016, the group acquired turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, for £87.5 million.[6] In October 2016, the group purchased Ed's Easy Diner.[7]
In January 2018, the group announced it would begin a franchise agreement with American chain, Slim Chickens, bringing the chain to the United Kingdom.[8] In August 2019, all 34 Harry Ramsden's were sold to Deep Blue Restaurants.[9] In March 2020, Boparan acquired the Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's for £3.4 million.[10] In October 2020, Boparan purchased Gourmet Burger Kitchen from Famous Brands.[11]