Bombay Palace

What Bombay Palace does

Bombay Palace is a privately-held, multi-geography Indian restaurant chain founded in 1981 (with conflicting 1983 references) and headquartered at 50 Connaught Street in London's Connaught Village. The company operates five restaurant locations across four countries — London (UK flagship), Beverley Hills (USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Toronto, and Brampton (Canada) — and is a purely B2C hospitality business with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or public listing.

The company's core offering is full-service dining centered on Punjabi cuisine and Indian street food, with the tandoori oven as the signature cooking method. Beyond dine-in, Bombay Palace operates a multi-channel revenue model: takeaway collection and delivery via the Yoello ordering platform, private events and off-site catering across three dedicated venues (Palace Suite, Lounge Bar & Patio, Bombay Room), and a direct e-commerce storefront for gift cards (£25-£100) and a branded cookbook (£19.95). The 2024 "Bombay Burgers" line (£4.99-£9.99) extends the brand into the convenience/quick-serve category.

The underlying "technology" is traditional culinary craft rather than software — Head Chef Harjeet Singh brings nearly 30 years of Indian cuisine experience, and the brand leans on third-party SaaS (SevenRooms, Yoello, Squarespace, Google Reviews) for its digital infrastructure. The company has been recognized by The Times, The Telegraph, Forbes, and Curry Culture's British Curry Awards (2013), and operates seven days a week at the London flagship with lunch (12-3pm) and dinner (6-10pm) service.

Name

Bombay Palace

Legal name

Bombay Palace

Website

https://bombay-palace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bombay Palace is a privately-held Indian restaurant chain operating five locations across the UK, USA, Malaysia, and Canada since 1981, serving Punjabi cuisine and street food via dine-in, takeaway, private events, and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Private Chef & In-Home Dining Services (HSACAGAE)

Keywords

• Indian restaurant
• Punjabi cuisine
• Tandoori cooking
• Private dining events
• Indian street food

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Full-service dine-in experience with lunch (12-3pm) and dinner (6-10pm) service seven days a week. Table reservations via SevenRooms platform.
2. Collection and Delivery: Takeaway collection and delivery services via Yoello online ordering platform, operating during restaurant hours
3. Events and Private Dining: Private event hosting including Palace Suite (25-30 seated, 40 standing), Lounge Bar & Patio, Bombay Room (75 seated, 95 standing), and off-site catering services
4. E-commerce - Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in £25, £50, £75, £100 denominations, valid for 6 months after purchase
5. E-commerce - Cookbooks: Sale of Bombay Palace cookbook with practical recipes from expert chefs
6. Bombay Burgers: Specialty burger line including Chicken Tikka, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Paneer Tikka, and Tandoori Aloo variants sold for takeaway

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bombay Palace operates full-service Indian restaurants offering authentic Punjabi cuisine and Indian street food prepared in a tandoori oven, with dine-in service, takeaway collection and delivery, private event hosting in dedicated rooms (Palace Suite, Lounge Bar & Patio, Bombay Room), and e-commerce sales of Bombay Burgers, gift cards, and a branded cookbook.

Product overview

Bombay Palace is an Indian restaurant chain (London, Beverley Hills, Kuala Lumpur, Toronto, Brampton) operating since 1983, offering a unified dining experience centered on Punjabi cuisine and Indian street food. The core product is the restaurant dining service, supplemented by a dedicated takeaway product line (Bombay Burgers), gift cards, and a cookbook. Private events and catering services are add-on offerings that leverage the restaurant's physical spaces (Palace Suite, Lounge Bar, Bombay Room) and off-site capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bombay Burgers: A burger product line featuring Indian-inspired burgers including Chicken Tikka, Chicken Malai Tikka, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Tandoori Aloo Burger, and Paneer Tikka Burger.
• Bombay Palace Cook Book

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Full-service Indian restaurant offering Punjabi cuisine and dishes from the Indian sub-continent, featuring tandoori oven cooking, open daily for lunch and dinner at 50 Connaught Street, London.
• Bombay Burgers Indian-inspired burger product line available for takeaway, featuring Chicken Tikka, Chicken Malai Tikka, Lamb Seekh Kebab, Tandoori Aloo, and Paneer Tikka varieties served with chutneys and cheese.
• Bombay Palace Gift Card Gift card available in denominations of £25, £50, £75, and £100, valid for 6 months after purchase with prior reservation required for use.
• Bombay Palace Cook Book Cookbook containing practical recipes shared by the restaurant's expert chefs, allowing customers to prepare their favourite dishes at home, priced at £19.95.
• Private Events and Catering Event venue and catering services including Palace Suite (25-30 seated, 40 standing with 60-inch smart TV and walnut partition), Lounge Bar & Patio (30-40 casual dining), Bombay Room (up to 75 seated, 95 standing), and off-site catering for residences and offices.
• Collection and Delivery Takeaway collection and delivery services operated via the Yoello online ordering platform, allowing customers to order Indian food for pickup or home delivery within the local London area.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SevenRoomscoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party table reservation platform enabling online booking management for dine-in customers. Reservation link provided on website for booking tables.
• YoellocoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform for collection and delivery services. Operated via pay.yoello.com for both collection and delivery orders.
• Google (Google Maps/Reviews)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle review page integration for customer testimonials. Leave a Review link provided to direct customers to Google reviews.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Cinnamon Club: The Cinnamon Club is a high-end modern Indian restaurant housed in a former library in Westminster, London, comparable to Bombay Palace as a premium Indian dining venue with strong press reputation. Both compete for events, private dining, and high-spend clientele in central London.
• Amaya: Amaya is a Michelin-recognized upscale Indian restaurant in Notting Hill, London, directly comparable to Bombay Palace's premium positioning. Both specialize in tandoori and regional Indian cuisine with strong press credentials.
• Dishoom: Dishoom is one of London's most prominent Indian restaurant chains with multiple locations across the UK, directly competing with Bombay Palace in the upscale-casual Indian dining category. Both target London diners seeking authentic Indian cuisine with strong brand storytelling and heritage positioning.
• Cinnamon Kitchen: Cinnamon Kitchen is a modern Indian restaurant group in London led by Vivek Singh, competing with Bombay Palace in the contemporary Indian dining segment. Both offer multi-format Indian dining with events, takeaway, and premium positioning.
• Tamarind Kitchen / Tamarind of Mayfair: Tamarind is an established fine-dining Indian restaurant group in Mayfair, London, sharing Bombay Palace's positioning around upscale Indian cuisine and heritage brand recognition. Both compete for high-spend London diners seeking traditional Indian fine dining.
• Chutney Mary: Chutney Mary is a long-established Indian fine-dining restaurant in Chelsea, London, directly comparable to Bombay Palace as a heritage Indian brand with multi-decade operating history. Both occupy the premium London Indian dining category with strong brand recognition.
• Zaika: Zaika is a fine-dining Indian restaurant in Kensington, London, directly comparable to Bombay Palace as a premium heritage Indian establishment. Both compete for upscale Indian dining experiences in central London.
• Veeraswamy: Veeraswamy claims to be London's oldest Indian restaurant (est. 1926), making it a directly comparable heritage Indian fine-dining establishment. Both brands compete on legacy, authenticity, and premium Indian dining experiences in central London.
• Benares: Benares is an upscale Indian fine-dining restaurant in Mayfair, London, directly comparable to Bombay Palace's premium positioning. Both target affluent diners seeking refined Indian cuisine with a strong heritage and Michelin-level reputation.
• Gymkhana: Gymkhana is a Michelin-starred fine-dining Indian restaurant in Mayfair, London, competing with Bombay Palace's flagship for high-end Indian dining experiences. Both emphasize authentic regional Indian cuisine, premium ambiance, and press-recognized culinary excellence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bombaypalacelondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bombay-palace-london

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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