Mumtaz Group

Mumtaz

Type	Private (Limited liability)
Founded	1979
Headquarters	Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Key people	Mumtaz Khan Akbar, Dr Gul-Nawaz Khan Akbar, Rab-Nawaz Khan Akbar
Products	Restaurants Express foods Food processing
Website	http://www.mumtaz.co.uk/

Mumtaz is a food group based in the City of Bradford. The group is best known for the "World famous" Mumtaz restaurant, with the original flagship site being sited on Great Horton Road in Bradford. The group recently opened a new restaurant in Leeds,^[1] and is looking to expand into London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.^[2] Mumtaz has had many notable diners at its restaurants, including David Cameron, Dawn French, Shilpa Shetty and Queen Elizabeth II.^[3]

Apart from restaurants, the group also has a food processing division known as Mumtaz Food Industries.

The group recently started a new take-away format, known as "Jaldi Jaldi". These Jaldi Jaldi outlets operate on a Franchise basis. The first Jaldi Jaldi outlet was opened in October 2009 with the help of family friend James Caan.^[4]

Mumtaz Khan Akbar

Mumtaz Khan Akbar is founder and owner of the Mumtaz brand. He was born in Kashmir, Pakistan on February 10, 1959 and joined his family in Britain in 1972. Mumtaz Khan Akbar has since become one of the richest men in Yorkshire, with a personal wealth of £25 million.^[5][6]

References

1. ^ "Mumtaz Leeds". Yorkshire Food Guide. http://www.yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk/special_detail.asp?prod_ID=344&page=Special%20Offers. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
2. ^ Murphy, Lizzie (17 March 2009). "Mumtaz on the march with restaurant openings". Yorkshire Post (Leeds: Yorkshire Post Newspapers). http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Mumtaz-on-the-march-with.5078114.jp. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
3. ^ "The World Famous Mumtaz Restaurant". Mumtaz Restaurant. http://www.mumtaz.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
4. ^ Holland, James (29 October 2009). "Dragons’ Den star James is backing firm’s new venture". Bradford Telegraph and Argus (Bradford: Newsquest Media Group). http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/business/4711035.Mumtaz_will_now_take_it_away_/. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 
5. ^ "Mumtaz Khan". Restaurant Hall of Fame. http://www.resthof.co.uk/mumtazkhan.htm. Retrieved 5 April 2010. ^{[unreliable source?]}
6. ^ Bhatia, Shyam (12 March 2003). "Gurinder Chadha, Meera Syal in UK rich list". rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/us/2003/mar/12shyam.htm. Retrieved 5 April 2010. 

See also

• British Asians