Tandoori Nights

What Tandoori Nights does

Tandoori Nights, incorporated as Tandoori Nights of CA, Inc., is a privately held, single-location full-service restaurant operating at 1420 E Roseville Pkwy Ste. 155 in Roseville, California, within the Sacramento metropolitan area. The restaurant serves authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine prepared using a traditional tandoor clay oven heated to approximately 900°F, which infuses meats with a signature smoky flavor. The menu spans nine categories including appetizers, vegetarian dishes, biryanis, tandoori BBQ items, chicken and meat curries, tandoor-baked breads, desserts, and beverages, with prices ranging from $1.49 to $21.99. Service channels consist of dine-in, online take-out (pick-up only, with no delivery service currently offered), and off-site catering for events.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: in-restaurant dining service, online and in-store take-out ordering (supported by a WooCommerce-based platform at order.tandoorinights.us that includes a $10-increment wallet reload feature), and event catering. Customer acquisition relies primarily on the company website (tandoorinights.us), search-driven discovery, word-of-mouth, and limited-time promotional coupon codes (e.g., FREE896) that incentivize digital ordering. The restaurant explicitly positions itself as bringing the established taste and reputation of Pakwan Restaurant to the Sacramento market, and has been operating for more than a decade.

Tandoori Nights is founder- or family-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, acquisitions, or executive team in the public record. The legal entity is domiciled in California, USA, and the business is not listed on any exchange. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 11 AM to 3 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM, and Saturday-Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM, with a 33-person headcount supporting the single location's dine-in, take-out, and catering operations.

Name

Tandoori Nights

Legal name

Tandoori Nights of CA, Inc.

Website

https://tandoorinights.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tandoori Nights is a privately held, single-location full-service restaurant in Roseville, California, serving authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine cooked in a traditional 900°F tandoor clay oven, with dine-in, take-out, and catering service for local consumers in the Sacramento metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Halal Pakistani and Indian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Halal Pakistani cuisine
• Indian restaurant dining
• Tandoori BBQ cooking
• Event catering services
• Take-out food ordering

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: In-restaurant dining service where customers order from the menu and are served at their table. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 11 AM to 3 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM, Saturday & Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM.
2. Take-out and Delivery: Customers order food for pickup or delivery through the online ordering system at order.tandoorinights.us. Currently only pick-up service is offered.
3. Catering Services: Full-service catering for events and occasions, bringing the same quality food to customer locations for private functions and events.
4. Wallet Reload Program: Customers can load funds into their Tandoori Nights wallet in $10 increments for faster checkout and potential loyalty benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tandoori Nights is a single-location restaurant in Roseville, California that sells authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine prepared in a traditional tandoor clay oven heated to 900°F. It operates dine-in, take-out, delivery, and catering channels, supported by an online ordering platform (order.tandoorinights.us) and an in-store wallet reload feature for customers.

Product overview

Tandoori Nights is a restaurant chain offering authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine, operating as a single-location establishment in Roseville, California. The company provides multiple service channels including dine-in, take-out, delivery, and catering services. The product portfolio consists of a core restaurant dining service combined with an online ordering platform (order.tandoorinights.us) built on WooCommerce, featuring a wallet reload system for customer accounts. The menu is organized into distinct categories: Shuruat (Appetizers), Vegetarian Delights, Biryanis (Basmati Rice Dishes), Tandoori Nights BBQ (featuring clay tandoori oven cooking at 900°F), Murgh Pakwan (Chicken Curries), Gosht ke Pakwan (Meat Curries), Nan (Tandoori Oven Bread), Meetha (Desserts), and Beverages. The restaurant has been in operation for over a decade, originating from the Pakwan Restaurant brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Services Full-service dine-in restaurant at 1420 E Roseville Pkwy Ste. 155, Roseville, CA, offering authentic Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine prepared in a traditional tandoor clay oven, with table service during posted operating hours.
• Catering Services Off-site catering for events and functions of all occasions, bringing the same quality Halal Pakistani and Indian cuisine to customer locations for private and corporate events.
• Online Ordering Platform Web-based ordering system accessible at order.tandoorinights.us that allows customers to browse the menu, place take-out orders, manage accounts, apply promotional coupon codes (such as FREE896), and use a prepaid wallet balance for checkout.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Saffron Indian Kitchen: Multi-unit casual Indian restaurant concept offering dine-in, takeout, and catering with a broad menu spanning curries, biryanis, and tandoori items. Comparable to Tandoori Nights as a larger, more established operator in the same Indian casual-dining category with catering as a growth channel.
• Curry Up Now: Multi-unit Indian street-food and casual-dining chain operating dine-in, takeout, and catering. Comparable as a larger player in the same casual Indian dining space pursuing a multi-channel (dine-in + delivery + catering) model similar to Tandoori Nights' three revenue streams.
• Tandoori Flame: U.S. buffet and full-service Indian restaurant concept offering tandoor-grilled items, curries, and biryanis with dine-in, takeout, and large-party catering. Comparable to Tandoori Nights in its use of tandoor cooking and in its multi-stream catering model.

Emerging players

• The Roti Shop: Casual Indian quick-service concept specializing in traditional wraps, rolls, and tandoor breads. Comparable as a smaller-scale Indian casual-dining operator with a similar menu architecture (breads, kebabs, curries) but a more limited-service format.
• Mantra Indian Cuisine: Independent-to-small-chain full-service Indian restaurant offering traditional tandoor and curry menus with dine-in, takeout, and catering. Comparable to Tandoori Nights in scale, cuisine authenticity, and reliance on a single region's customer base.
• Adda Indian Canteen: Emerging casual Indian concept emphasizing authentic regional cuisine with a more limited-service, modern format. Comparable to Tandoori Nights as a small-format, cuisine-authentic Indian operator targeting a similar customer base of traditional-cuisine seekers.

Direct peers

• Pakwan Restaurant: The flagship brand of the same owners/operators. Pakwan is a well-known Pakistani and Indian restaurant; Tandoori Nights is explicitly described as a sister concept bringing 'the famous taste of Pakwan Restaurant to the Sacramento area,' making it the most directly comparable peer by menu, cuisine, and operating model.
• Bawarchi Biryanis: U.S. chain focused on authentic Indian and Pakistani cuisine, with a heavy emphasis on biryanis, curries, and tandoor-style dishes. Highly comparable in menu composition, target diner, and price-point strategy to Tandoori Nights' dine-in/takeout model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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