Ananya Rao
Ananya Rao left a hospital rota to cook the lunches she grew up with — and built a Moseley café that now has a queue before the sambar is ready.
Meet the founder
Founder stories
The people behind the rooms — categorised by city and industry, always linked back to the business.
Minh Tran
Minh Tran simmered broth through night shifts in other people’s kitchens. The Hackney counter that followed is small, serious, and open late.
Rani Kapoor
Rani Kapoor designs coats that work in British rain and Punjabi ceremony — from a Brick Lane studio that still shares a kettle with the fabric shop downstairs.
Yusuf Khan
Yusuf Khan grew up in a Longsight takeaway. The Northern Quarter grill he opened is louder, slower, and finally cooking the food he wanted after service.
Leena Patel
Leena Patel is the third generation behind Leicester’s most reliable morning queue — and the person who finally put the dhokla on Instagram.
Mei Lin Chen
Mei Lin Chen makes bowls in Glasgow that could only come from someone who learned to throw clay in two countries.