The Pakora Bar is a modern Punjabi street food brand built for today’s fast moving, grab and go customer. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016 by the Pakora Brothers, the concept started as a 12 foot mobile kitchen serving authentic family recipes at major festivals.
Demand grew quickly, leading to permanent locations and a loyal customer base built around bold flavours, speed and accessibility.
At its core, The Pakora Bar is about taking traditional Punjabi street food and making it easy to enjoy on the go. The brand blends heritage recipes with a format designed for high footfall locations, quick service and repeat custom.
Alongside the food, significant investment has gone into building a strong and recognisable brand. From packaging and takeaway bags to merchandise and in store visuals, every touchpoint has been designed to create a consistent and memorable customer experience that stands out both in person and across delivery platforms.
The long term vision is to grow The Pakora Bar into a widely recognised street food brand, expanding across the UK and beyond with a model built for everyday demand.
The Pakora Bar offers franchise partners the opportunity to be part of a distinctive street food brand built on authentic recipes, strong customer appeal and a growing reputation.
Built on family heritage and proven customer demand, the concept combines bold Punjabi flavours with a modern grab and go experience that resonates with today’s customers.
Key strengths of the brand include:
The Pakora Bar has been designed to feel as strong visually as it does in flavour, helping drive recognition, social sharing and repeat visits.
The Pakora Bar is built around bold, flavour packed Punjabi street food designed for speed, convenience and repeat visits. The menu focuses on core products that are easy to recognise, quick to serve and satisfying to eat on the move.
Signature items include:
Pakoras – A grab and go favourite combining texture, spice and convenience
The menu is designed to be simple, fast and consistent, making it ideal for busy environments and repeat custom.
The concept is built to perform across high footfall formats including:
The Pakora Bar welcomes franchise partners who are energetic, driven and excited to be part of a fast growing brand.
We look for individuals who:
Joining The Pakora Bar means becoming part of a brand designed for modern, high volume food service.
Franchise partners benefit from:
Everything is designed to help franchise partners launch quickly and build a business that fits into everyday customer habits.
Initial Franchise Fee
£20,000 + VAT
Estimated Total Setup Cost
£80,000 – £100,000 + VAT
Monthly Service Fee
4% of revenue + VAT
Marketing Contribution
2% of revenue + VAT
Recommended Working Capital
£15,000 – £18,000 + VAT
Alongside The Pakora Bar sits Chakk De Phatte, a Mango Lassi Pale Ale that reflects the same focus on flavour, culture and originality.
Blending traditional Punjabi inspiration with modern craft brewing, the drink combines a classic pale ale base with fresh mango, lactose and vanilla to create a smooth, creamy beer designed to pair perfectly with bold, spicy food.
The product has already gained recognition, winning a Best Fruit Forward award at the Scottish Beer Awards 2024.
Brewed for shared times with family, friends, colleagues, whoever it does not matter. It always starts with a cheers. Our message is loud and clear, no matter where in the world you are from, let’s all Chakk de Phatte.
