What Le Bab does

Le Bab is a London-based independent restaurant group founded in 2016 by Stephen Tozer, Ed Brunet, and Manu Canales. The company positions itself as the 'original posh kebab shop', applying fine-dining technique (drawn from the founders' time at two-Michelin-star Le Gavroche) to kebab and Middle Eastern cuisine using free-range meats and seasonal British produce. It operates 9+ sites across central London including Soho, Covent Garden, Battersea Power Station, Spitalfields Market, Canary Wharf, Oxford Circus, Victoria and St Paul's, with several sites embedded inside Market Halls food halls.

Beyond the core casual restaurant format, Le Bab runs the Kebab Queen fine-dining chef's table concept in Covent Garden (£120 nine-course tasting menu with a proprietary plateless counter service), and has built out four B2B catering verticals: corporate events, weddings and private parties, film/TV set catering, and cooking masterclasses (priced at £95 per person). Ancillary revenue lines include private dining experiences, the Le Club loyalty programme, and a brand ambassador programme.

The business model is primarily transactional dine-in revenue across multiple London sites, supplemented by quote-based B2B catering, online takeaway and delivery, recurring loyalty engagement, and ticket-based experiential revenue (masterclasses). The company is privately held by its three founders with no disclosed external investors, has no published financials, and operates exclusively within the United Kingdom.

Name

Le Bab

Legal name

Le Bab

Website

https://eatlebab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Le Bab is an independent London restaurant group operating 9+ casual and fine-dining kebab/Middle Eastern sites, serving London consumers with dine-in, delivery, corporate/wedding/film catering, and cooking masterclasses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual and Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Fast Casual (THAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ), Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH), Private Chef & In-Home Dining Services (HSACAGAE), Exclusive Dining Access & Chef’s Table Reservations (HSACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Middle eastern cuisine
• Kebab restaurant chain
• Fine dining kebab
• Restaurant catering services
• Chefs table dining

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Multi-format dining across 9+ London locations including casual Market Halls sites and fine dining Kebab Queen concept. Revenue from one-time customer transactions at varying price points.
2. Corporate & Event Catering: B2B catering services for office lunches, breakfast meetings, boardroom events, product launches, and team celebrations. Includes canapés, buffets, and bespoke menus with delivery and staffed service options.
3. Wedding Catering: Full-service wedding catering including intimate weddings, receptions, and celebrations. Offers canapés, buffet catering, sharing feasts, and bespoke seated menus. Vegetarian, vegan, and halal options available.
4. Film & TV Set Catering: Professional film set catering across London for productions of all sizes - from single-day commercials to long-running series. Includes hotbox catering, craft services, and full cast and crew catering.
5. Cooking Masterclasses: Chef-led cooking masterclasses at Kebab Queen Covent Garden covering breadmaking, butchery, grilling, and sauce making. Priced at £95 per person with themed menus and corporate packages available.
6. Online Ordering & Delivery: Direct online ordering for takeaway and delivery from all restaurant locations.
7. Loyalty Programme (Le Club): Customer loyalty programme offering points for purchases, exclusive treats, and early access to events and promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Bab operates a multi-location London restaurant chain serving elevated kebabs and Middle Eastern cuisine that apply fine-dining techniques to casual formats. The portfolio spans 9+ casual and Market Halls sites, a fine-dining chef's table flagship (Kebab Queen), B2B catering for corporate, wedding, and film/TV clients, plus chef-led cooking masterclasses and a customer loyalty programme (Le Club).

Product overview

Le Bab is a London-based kebab restaurant chain positioned as 'the original posh kebab shop' offering kebabs and mezze with fine dining techniques. The portfolio consists of the core Le Bab restaurant brand (with 9 locations across London including Soho, Covent Garden, Battersea Power Station, Spitalfields Market, Canary Wharf, Oxford Circus, Victoria, and St Paul's), the premium fine dining sub-brand Kebab Queen (chef's table concept in Covent Garden), and various catering services including corporate, wedding, party, and film set catering. Additional offerings include the Le Club loyalty programme, private dining experiences, cooking masterclasses, and a brand ambassador programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kebab Queen: Critically acclaimed fine dining concept featuring a chef's table with plateless counter service. Located at 4 Mercer Walk, Covent Garden, WC2H 9FA. Offers a 9-course tasting menu for £120 with optional wine flights (£75 standard, £105 premium). Executive Chef: Pamir Zeydan.

Products and services

• Le Bab Restaurant Chain Multi-location London restaurant brand serving elevated kebabs and mezze with free-range meats, warm flatbreads, fondue fries, and legendary hummus across 9+ central London locations (Soho, Covent Garden, Battersea Power Station, Spitalfields Market, Canary Wharf, Oxford Circus, Victoria, St Paul's). Targeted at food enthusiasts seeking casual and special-occasion Middle Eastern dining.
• Kebab Queen Fine Dining Concept Critically acclaimed fine-dining chef's table restaurant at 4 Mercer Walk, Covent Garden, featuring a revolutionary plateless counter service and a 9-course seasonal tasting menu at £120 per person, with optional wine flights at £75 (standard) or £105 (premium). Reservations required.
• Corporate Catering B2B catering service in London for office lunches, breakfast meetings, boardroom events, product launches, and team celebrations. Offers canapés, buffets, and bespoke menus with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal options, plus delivery and staffed service.
• Wedding Catering Full-service wedding catering across London for intimate weddings, receptions, and private celebrations, offering canapés, wedding buffet catering, sharing feasts, and bespoke seated menus with vegetarian, vegan, and halal options.
• Party Catering Catering service in London for birthdays, engagement parties, house parties, canapé receptions, and private dinners, offering canapés, buffet catering, sharing platters, and bespoke party food menus.
• Film and TV Set Catering Professional production catering across London for film, TV, commercials, and music videos of all sizes — from single-day commercials to long-running series. Provides hot-box catering, craft services, and full cast and crew catering with freshly made kebabs, mezze, salads, and bowls; all meat is halal-certified and free-range.
• Private Dining Private dining experiences across central London, including exclusive private dining rooms at Le Bab locations and intimate Chef's Table experiences at Kebab Queen in Covent Garden.
• Kebab Queen Cooking Masterclasses Chef-led cooking masterclasses at Kebab Queen Covent Garden, hosted by Executive Chef Manu Canales, covering breadmaking, butchery, grilling, sauce making, and spice techniques. Themed menus include game, BBQ, vegan, and seafood; priced at £95 per person, with corporate packages available.
• Le Club Loyalty Programme Free customer loyalty programme where members earn points on food and drink purchases, receive treats and rewards, and get early access to events, new locations, and promotions.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BAO: London-born multi-site Asian restaurant group (BAO, Xu, Brigadiers) operating both casual and premium sibling concepts. Comparable on London multi-format, chef-led group and concept-stretch model.
• Padella: London pasta restaurant group with multiple casual sites plus a higher-end concept (Trullo). Closely mirrors Le Bab's 'casual core + premium sibling format' structure and London-only footprint.
• Ottolenghi: London-based chef-led Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurant and deli group. Comparable on Middle Eastern cuisine, multiple London sites, chef-brand identity and premium casual positioning.
• MEATLiquor: London-founded casual restaurant chain focused on premium burgers and American-inspired comfort food across multiple sites. Comparable on multi-site London premium-casual dining model, though cuisine category differs.
• Berber & Q: London Middle Eastern / grill-focused restaurant group operating multiple casual and elevated concepts. Directly comparable on cuisine category (grills, mezze) and multi-site London execution.
• Patty & Bun: London-founded, multi-site elevated casual burger restaurant chain. Comparable on founder-led, multi-site London casual-dining model, though cuisine category is burgers rather than kebabs.
• The Palomar: London Modern Middle Eastern / Jerusalem restaurant operating a chef's table format alongside casual service. Directly comparable on Middle Eastern cuisine and chef's table / premium casual hybrid model.
• Dishoom: London-born, founder-led multi-site restaurant group that similarly applies premium Indian cuisine techniques to a casual-accessible format with reservations, loyalty programme and city-wide footprint. Closest comparable in scale, founder-led model and 'elevated casual' positioning.
• Mowgli Street Food: Founder-led UK restaurant group applying fine-dining technique to Indian street food across multiple UK cities. Closely mirrors Le Bab's 'fine-dining technique on street-food category' playbook and founder-driven expansion model.

Broad incumbents

• Honest Burgers: UK-wide premium-casual burger chain with significantly more locations and broader geographic reach. Comparable as a scaled UK premium-casual group but operates in a different cuisine vertical and at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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