Old World Hospitality

What Old World Hospitality does

Old World Hospitality is a privately held Indian hospitality and entertainment company founded in 1990 (year_founded listed as 1991) and headquartered at 4/15A Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi. The group directly owns and operates a portfolio of more than a dozen restaurant concepts spanning Indian and international cuisines at multiple price points. Flagship brand Indian Accent operates as a progressive Indian fine dining concept out of New Delhi, Mumbai, and New York; secondary premium brands include Comorin, Hosa (modern South Indian), Fireback, Drift (cafe bar), Koloman (New York), and heritage concept Chor Bizarre. Beyond restaurants, the group runs Indian Accent on Location and EHV Catering for corporate events, weddings, and private functions, and the Old World Culture division for performing arts, anchored by the Habitat World convention centre referenced as India's most comprehensive performing arts and convention centre.

The business operates entirely on a physical retail and direct-events model. Revenue mechanics are dine-in and event-based F&B sales across owned-operated outlets, plus quote-based pricing for catering and banqueting. Channels are direct: company-operated storefronts in 5 cities (New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Goa in India, and New York in the USA) and direct sales for events and catering. Customer segments include premium diners and food enthusiasts (primary), corporate clients for events, wedding and private event hosts, and cultural and arts enthusiasts engaging with Old World Culture. Average spend is not publicly disclosed; pricing is quote-based for catering and market-based for dine-in.

The ownership structure was reorganized so that most restaurant brands now sit under group company EHV International, with Old World Hospitality retaining the operating umbrella and the performing arts / cultural division. The company is privately held with no evidence of institutional investment, no funding rounds disclosed, and no public listing. Headcount is 501-1000 employees. The group's competitive moat rests on brand recognition (Indian Accent's Asia's 50 Best 2025 placement, multiple #1 national rankings, Wine Spectator recognition), an internationally recognized culinary team, and a uniquely broad multi-cuisine, multi-city portfolio that is unusual for an independent Indian operator.

Name

Old World Hospitality

Legal name

Old World Hospitality

Website

https://oldworldhospitality.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Old World Hospitality is a privately held Indian hospitality company that directly operates a portfolio of 12+ restaurant brands led by Indian Accent, spanning premium fine dining, casual, and catering across India and New York since 1990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAD

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAJ

All-Day Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAK

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Restaurant brand portfolio
• Fine dining services
• Catering services
• Hospitality entertainment
• Performing arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Old World Hospitality operates a portfolio of over a dozen restaurant brands — including Indian Accent, Chor Bizarre, Comorin, Hosa, Fireback, Drift, Koloman, and others — across multiple cuisines, concepts, and price points in India and the United States. It complements its dine-in restaurants with luxury and corporate catering divisions (Indian Accent on Location and EHV Catering) and a cultural and performing arts initiative (Old World Culture) operating in Delhi-NCR.

Product overview

Old World Hospitality operates a portfolio of over a dozen restaurant brands across multiple concepts, cuisines, and price points. The company is structured with EHV International as the group company owning premium brands including Indian Accent (with locations in New Delhi, Mumbai, and New York), Comorin, Hosa, Fireback, and Koloman. Additional concepts include Chor Bizarre, All American Diner, Oriental Octopus, Delhi 'O' Delhi, Past Times, Eatopia, and Broadway. The company also offers events and catering services through Indian Accent on Location and EHV Catering divisions, and operates Old World Culture for cultural and performing arts experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Indian Accent: Award-winning modern Indian restaurant with locations in New Delhi, Mumbai, and New York, recognized as Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
• Comorin
• Hosa
• Fireback
• Chor Bizarre
• Drift
• All American Diner
• Koloman
• Oriental Octopus
• Delhi 'O' Delhi
• Past Times
• Eatopia
• Events ETC
• Indian Accent on Location
• Old World Culture

Products and services

• Indian Accent Flagship premium dining brand featuring progressive Indian cuisine, with locations in New Delhi, Mumbai, and New York. Recognised among Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and ranked #1 in India by multiple publications.
• Comorin Multi-location Indian restaurant brand with outlets in Gurugram and Mumbai, offering South Indian and contemporary cuisine. Featured in India's Top 10 Restaurants lists and recognised as India's Best Restaurant Bar.
• Hosa Modern South Indian restaurant concept with locations in Goa and Gurugram. Awarded Best Concept Bar (West India) at NDTV Food Awards 2025 and Best Modern South Indian at Times Food Nightlife Awards 2024.
• Fireback Restaurant brand with presence in Goa and Mumbai, featuring an innovative cocktail program. Varun Sharma won Mixologist of the Year at Times Food Nightlife Awards 2024.
• Drift Cafe and bar concept in Mumbai, recognised as India's Best Restaurant Bar and featured in 30 Best Bars India.
• Chor Bizarre Heritage restaurant brand established in 1990, featuring Kashmiri and North Indian cuisine with cultural experiences including Wazwan.
• Koloman Fine dining restaurant brand operated by EHV International in New York.
• All American Diner American diner concept under the Old World Hospitality portfolio offering all-day casual dining.
• Oriental Octopus

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Olive Bar & Kitchen: ADS Group's Olive Bar & Kitchen operates upscale casual and bar concepts in India (Olive, SodaBottleOpenerWala, Social) — comparable multi-format premium Indian F&B operator with catering/event exposure.
• Mirah Hospitality: Indian F&B group operating multiple casual dining brands including Punjab Grill, Mantra, and Twisted — comparable multi-brand Indian restaurant operator serving similar customer segments.
• Speciality Restaurants: Listed Indian multi-brand restaurant company operating Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Sigree, and Cafe Mezzuna — directly comparable as a multi-brand, multi-cuisine Indian F&B operator at similar scale.
• Lite Bite Foods: Multi-brand Indian F&B operator (Punjab Grill, Baker Street, Fresc Co, Asia 7, Street Foods by Punjab Grill) serving similar price points and cuisines across India with comparable scale and brand portfolio model.
• Azure Hospitality: Operates a portfolio of restaurant and bar brands in India (Mamagoto, Monkey Bar, SodaBottleOpenerWala, Typsy Crow) — closely comparable multi-concept Indian F&B operator with similar cuisine breadth and price tier mix.
• JSM Corporation: Operates Hard Rock Cafe India, Smoke House Deli, and other premium F&B brands — a comparable Indian multi-brand operator spanning premium dining and bars with similar international brand partnerships.
• Massive Restaurants: Founded by Zorawar Kalra, Massive Restaurants operates a portfolio of Indian restaurant brands including Farzi Cafe, Masala Library, Made in Punjab, and Bo Tai — directly comparable as an India-based multi-brand, multi-cuisine premium and casual dining operator.

Broad incumbents

• Darden Restaurants: Multi-brand US full-service restaurant operator (Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille) — comparable large-scale multi-brand full-service dining operator, useful for benchmarking brand-portfolio strategy and margins.
• Restaurant Brands International: Global multi-brand QSR/fast-casual operator (Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs) — relevant broad incumbent for benchmarking multi-brand F&B portfolio management and unit economics at scale.
• Indian Hotels Company (Taj Group): Tata Group's luxury hospitality company operating premium hotel F&B venues across India and globally — relevant incumbent with overlapping high-end dining and banqueting/catering capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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