Tamasha

What Tamasha does

Tamasha is an independent, single-site Indian restaurant and boutique hotel operator headquartered at 131 Widmore Road, Bromley, United Kingdom. Established in 1990, the business has operated for over three decades under the "Tamasha" brand (a Hindi word meaning "a grand celebration") and employs approximately 190 people. Its core offering is a fine-dining Indian restaurant presenting regional cuisine from Punjab to Kerala, supported by two distinct bar concepts — the Polo Bar for whisky and the Cricket Bar for cocktails — and complemented by on-site boutique hotel accommodation with en-suite rooms and continental breakfast.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: (i) restaurant dining via a la carte, set menus, a £19.95 weekday lunch special, and a £25pp Sunday buffet, with per-transaction billing and a 12.5% discretionary service charge; (ii) overnight hotel stays at £75 (single), £110 (double/twin), and £120 (family), VAT-inclusive with breakfast; and (iii) event hosting for weddings, corporate functions, and private parties of up to 140 guests, with bespoke catering and venue hire. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer: reservations are taken via the company's own website, telephone (020 8460 3240), and walk-ins, with marketing primarily through the website, Facebook, Instagram, and a Google Business Profile carrying 386 reviews.

The underlying technology is a basic restaurant and boutique hotel operations platform with no documented proprietary features, no mobile app, and no disclosed API or integrations. The company is privately held with no parent, no institutional investors, and no funding rounds on record; ownership appears to be founder- or family-controlled. There is no evidence of multi-site operations, franchise activity, or international expansion — the entire operating footprint is one Bromley venue.

Name

Tamasha

Legal name

Tamasha

Website

https://tamasha.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tamasha is an independent Indian restaurant and boutique hotel in Bromley, UK, founded in 1990, serving regional Indian cuisine alongside two themed bars, on-site hotel rooms, and private event hosting for up to 140 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indian Restaurant Hospitality

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Indian restaurant dining
• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Private event venue
• Wedding venue services
• Corporate event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from dine-in meals including à la carte menu, set menus, Sunday buffet, and weekday lunch specials. Customers pay per transaction for food and beverages consumed on premises.
2. Hotel Accommodation: Revenue from overnight stays in boutique hotel rooms with en-suite facilities and continental breakfast included. Packages are offered for single, double/twin, and family occupancies at VAT-inclusive rates.
3. Event Hosting and Private Hire: Revenue from hosting private events including parties (up to 140 guests), weddings, and corporate events. Food and drink packages, venue hire, and catering services are tailored to customer requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tamasha operates an Indian fine-dining restaurant and boutique hotel venue in Bromley, UK, serving regional Indian cuisine from Punjab to Kerala alongside a Sunday buffet, weekday lunch specials, and a Chef's Tasting Menu. The venue includes two themed bars (Polo Bar for whisky and Cricket Bar for cocktails), en-suite boutique hotel rooms with continental breakfast, and event hosting for weddings, corporate events, and private parties for up to 140 guests with AV support and bespoke catering.

Product overview

Tamasha is an Indian restaurant and boutique hotel business operating as a unified hospitality offering. The core business combines a fine-dining Indian restaurant (with regional specialties from Punjab to Kerala, vegetarian/vegan options, and a Chef's Tasting Menu), two bar venues (Polo Bar for whisky and Cricket Bar for cocktails), and boutique hotel accommodation. Additional services include a Sunday Buffet (£25pp adults, £13pp children), Weekday Lunch Special (£19.95pp), and event hosting for weddings (up to 140 guests), corporate events (with AV equipment and catering), and private parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Indian Restaurant (Dine-In) Indian fine-dining restaurant serving regional cuisine from Punjab to Kerala, including Mumbai street bites, Kolkata classics, plant-based options, and a Chef's Tasting Menu. Open for lunch and dinner with dine-in service.
• Boutique Hotel Accommodation On-site boutique hotel rooms with en-suite facilities and continental breakfast included, offered as single, double/twin, and family occupancies at VAT-inclusive nightly rates.
• Sunday Buffet Weekly Sunday buffet with classic Indian dishes including pre-plated starters, mixed vegetable curry, fish, chicken, lamb, three seasonal vegetarian dishes, pilau rice, Indian breads, raita, salad, and papadum with chutneys. Adults £25pp; children £13pp.
• Weekday Lunch Special Weekday lunch offering Monday to Thursday at £19.95 per person including starter, main course, accompaniments, and tea or coffee, with a 12.5% discretionary service charge added.
• Wedding Venue & Services Wedding hosting venue accommodating up to 140 guests with flexible layouts for ceremonies, receptions, and sit-down meals, with on-site boutique hotel accommodation for wedding parties.
• Corporate Event Services Corporate event venue for business lunches, networking evenings, training sessions, and team celebrations, equipped with AV support, large screen projector, professional sound system, and bespoke food and drink packages.
• Private Party Hosting Private party venue for birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, and other celebrations accommodating up to 140 guests with themed menus, live music nights, and personalized event coordination.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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 highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Montcalm: Boutique hotel group in London with event spaces and on-site F&B. Comparable as a multi-vertical hospitality venue combining accommodation, restaurant, and private-event operations under one roof.
• The Wolseley: Iconic London grand-café/restaurant with strong special-occasion trade. Comparable as an upscale UK dining destination hosting celebrations and corporate events.
• The Ivy: Established UK fine-dining brasserie group with multiple sites and large event business. Comparable as a higher-end all-day dining and special-occasion operator in the UK, though not Indian-cuisine specific.
• Taj Hotels (UK properties): Indian heritage hospitality group operating hotels with on-site Indian restaurants and event venues in the UK. Comparable as a combined hotel-plus-Indian-dining operator with event-hosting capability.

Direct peers

• Madhu's: Long-running UK-based Indian restaurant group with multiple sites. Comparable as a heritage Indian dining operator with multi-decade brand history and event-hosting capabilities.
• Dishoom: Multi-site UK Indian restaurant group known for upscale, regional-Indian menus and a strong bar programme. Directly comparable as a premium Indian dining concept in the UK with a similar fine-casual positioning.
• Trishna: Michelin-starred South-Indian fine-dining restaurant in London. Comparable in premium Indian positioning, regional cuisine focus, and special-occasion guest base.
• Cinnamon Kitchen: Vivek Singh's modern Indian restaurant group with locations in London. Comparable as a contemporary regional-Indian concept combining restaurant and bar experiences.
• Kahani: Fine-dining Indian restaurant in London serving modern regional cuisine. Comparable in upscale positioning, regional menu philosophy, and special-occasion targeting.
• Gymkhana: Michelin-starred fine-dining Indian restaurant in London. Comparable as a high-end, regional-Indian menu specialist targeting special-occasion and corporate guests.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tamashabromley
• Instagraminstagram.com/Tamasha_Bromley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tamasha

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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