What Olive Bar & Kitchen does

Olive Bar & Kitchen Pvt Ltd is a privately held Indian hospitality company founded in November 2000 by restaurateur couple AD and Sabina Singh in Bandra, Mumbai. The company operates a portfolio of 20+ owned restaurant brands and dining concepts spanning fine dining (Olive, Olive Beach), casual premium (Olive Bistro and Bar, Toast & Tonic, The Fatty Bao), bars and craft beer venues (Monkey Bar, Ek Bar, Giggle Water, The Hoppery), specialty formats (SodaBottleOpenerWala, Guppy, The Poke Bar, Hello Guppy), and destination locations (Olive Goa, Olive Qutub in Delhi, Olive Beach in Bengaluru). It directly serves end-consumer diners across multiple Indian metros, with a customer base positioned around premium and casual premium segments seeking design-led, experience-driven dining.

The business model is direct-to-consumer restaurant operations: the company owns and operates physical dining venues and captures revenue through food and beverage sales at each location. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by concept and city. Distribution is entirely through owned storefronts, with brand-level marketing primarily via the group's website. The company has remained founder-controlled, with AD Singh, Sabina Singh and CFO Viraj Churi constituting the disclosed leadership team, and has taken limited institutional capital (a 2017 round led by Rabo Ventures for approximately $15.6 million is the only disclosed funding event).

The group is reported to employ 251-500 people and has continued brand expansion into 2026 with the launch of Bottlenekk, its newest concept. There is no disclosed technology platform, proprietary software, app, or AI capability; the moat rests on brand equity, multi-city real-estate footprint, concept diversification, and AD Singh's reputation as a transformative figure in Mumbai's modern dining scene, established when the original Olive helped turn Bandra into the city's premier dining hub.

Name

Olive Bar & Kitchen

Legal name

Olive Bar & Kitchen Pvt Ltd

Website

https://olivebarandkitchen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Olive Bar & Kitchen is an Indian hospitality group operating 20+ owned restaurant brands, including Olive, Olive Qutub, Olive Beach, Monkey Bar, and SodaBottleOpenerWala, serving premium and casual diners across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Goa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Dining Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Restaurant dining
• Hospitality services
• Multi-brand dining
• Food and beverage
• Bar and bistro

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining Services: Revenue generated from food and beverage sales across multiple restaurant locations including Olive Bar & Kitchen, Olive Qutub, Olive Beach, Olive Bistro and Bar, SodaBottleOpenerWala, Guppy, the Poke Bar, Hello Guppy, The Fatty Bao, Monkey Bar, Toast & Tonic, Olive Goa, The Grammar Room, Serai, Ek Bar, The Hoppery, Olly, Giggle Water, Olive Bandra, and Bottlenekk. The restaurants operate as upscale dining establishments offering full food and drink service.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Olive Bar & Kitchen is a hospitality group operating 20+ directly-owned restaurant brands and dining concepts across India, offering in-person dining experiences spanning fine dining, casual dining, specialty cuisine, bars, pubs and destination restaurants. Revenue is generated primarily through food and beverage sales at owned physical venues in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Goa.

Product overview

Olive Bar & Kitchen is a hospitality group operating a portfolio of 20+ distinct restaurant brands and dining concepts across India. The flagship Olive restaurant, founded in November 2000 by AD and Sabina Singh, has grown into The Olive Group, encompassing diverse culinary concepts including fine dining (Olive, Olive Beach), casual dining (Olive Bistro and Bar, The Fatty Bao, Toast & Tonic), bars and pubs (Monkey Bar, Ek Bar, Giggle Water, The Hoppery), specialty concepts (SodaBottleOpenerWala, Guppy, The Poke Bar, Hello Guppy), and destination locations (Olive Goa, Olive Bandra, Olive Qutub). The newest addition is Bottlenekk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Olive Qutub: Restaurant location under the Olive Group umbrella
• Olive Beach
• Olive Bistro and Bar
• Olive Goa
• Olive Bandra
• SodaBottleOpenerWala
• Guppy
• Hello Guppy
• The Fatty Bao
• Monkey Bar
• Toast & Tonic
• The Grammar Room
• Serai
• Ek Bar
• The Hoppery
• Olly
• Giggle Water
• Bottlenekk

Products and services

• Olive Bar & Kitchen Flagship dining venue of the Olive Group in Bandra, Mumbai, offering upscale Mediterranean-inspired food and beverage service in a rustic white-walled setting for individual diners and groups.
• Olive Qutub Olive brand restaurant location in Delhi serving the group's signature Mediterranean-inspired menu to diners in the Qutub area.
• Olive Beach Olive brand beachside restaurant in Bangalore offering Mediterranean-style food and beverage service.
• Olive Bistro and Bar Bistro-style restaurant with bar service operated under the Olive Group, offering Mediterranean-inspired casual fare and beverages.
• SodaBottleOpenerWala Restaurant concept under the Olive Group umbrella serving Parsi/Irani cafe-style food and beverages.
• Guppy Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group serving Japanese-inspired casual cuisine and beverages.
• The Poke Bar Poke bowl restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group offering customizable Hawaiian-style poké bowls.
• Hello Guppy Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group, sibling to Guppy with a casual Japanese-inspired menu.
• The Fatty Bao Asian cuisine restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group focused on modern Asian small plates and beverages.
• Monkey Bar Bar and restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group offering casual gastropub fare and craft beverages.
• Toast & Tonic Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group offering a curated gastropub-style menu with craft cocktails and tonics.
• Olive Goa Destination dining restaurant in Goa operated by the Olive Group offering Mediterranean-inspired food and beverage service to domestic and visiting diners.
• The Grammar Room Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group offering a themed sit-down dining experience.
• Serai Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group offering a curated dining and beverage program.
• Ek Bar Bar concept operated by the Olive Group focused on cocktails and curated bar food.
• The Hoppery Beer/brewery concept operated by the Olive Group serving craft beer alongside a food menu.
• Olly Restaurant concept operated by the Olive Group.
• Giggle Water Bar concept operated by the Olive Group focused on cocktails and bar food offerings.
• Olive Bandra Restaurant location of the Olive brand in Bandra, Mumbai serving the group's Mediterranean-inspired menu to neighborhood diners.
• Bottlenekk Newest restaurant concept in the Olive Group portfolio.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Massive Restaurants: Founded by restaurateur Zorawar Kalra, Massive Restaurants operates multiple premium dining and bar concepts in India (Farzi Cafe, Made in India, Pauli, etc.), making it the closest analog to the Olive Group's diversified multi-brand strategy in the Indian premium dining segment.
• Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality (Social, Smoke House Deli): Impresario operates Social, Smoke House Deli, Salt Water Cafe and other premium casual brands across Indian metros. Highly comparable to Olive Group in operating multiple branded dining formats targeting urban upscale consumers.
• Hunger Inc. Hospitality (The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro): Founded by Sameer Seth and Thomas Zacharias, Hunger Inc. operates chef-driven restaurants like The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro and Bombay Sweet Shop. Directly comparable as a chef-led premium Indian restaurant group competing for the same Mumbai metro dining occasions.
• First Fiddle Restaurants (Lord of the Drinks, Café Farren): First Fiddle runs bar-led concepts (Lord of the Drinks, Café Farren, Diablo, Mamby) across Indian metros, overlapping with Olive Group's bar concepts (Monkey Bar, Giggle Water, Bottlenekk). Comparable premium dining/bar portfolio strategy.
• Speciality Restaurants (Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta): Listed Indian restaurant company operating multi-cuisine full-service brands (Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Sigree) across India. Directly comparable multi-brand premium dining operator with similar scale and concept diversification.
• Lite Bite Foods (Punjab Grill, Asia Seven): Operates Punjab Grill and other premium dining brands in India and abroad. Comparable Indian multi-brand premium restaurant company competing for similar mall and high-street premium dining real estate.
• K Hospitality (Tabish Bey, Neel): Indian F&B consultancy and operator running multiple restaurant concepts including Toast & Tonic (note: the Olive Group also runs this name; comparable concept mix), demonstrating the broader universe of multi-brand Indian restaurant operators Olive competes with.

Broad incumbents

• Jubilant FoodWorks (Dominic's, Hong's Kitchen): Larger, publicly listed Indian foodservice company (Domino's franchisee) now expanding into brand-owned dining concepts (Hong's Kitchen, Ekdum!, Biryani By Kilo). Comparable as it broadens into branded dining, though anchored in QSR rather than premium casual.
• Devyani International (KFC, Pizza Hut India): Large publicly listed Indian restaurant operator with multiple franchise brands and own brands across QSR and casual dining. Comparable as a scaled foodservice operator in India, though skewed toward franchised QSR versus Olive's owned premium brands.
• The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts (F&B operations): Luxury Indian hotel chain operating fine-dining restaurants within its properties (e.g., The Leela Mumbai). Comparable as a premium Indian dining operator, especially for hotel-and-resort-style specialty dining where Olive's premier venues compete.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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