Father son partnership created INR 220 crore revenue brand

Zorawar ( one of the future Forbes tycoons) Kalra is founder of Massive Restaurants. In his past life he had started two ventures with his…

JIggs and his son Zorawar started their first business as partners.

Zorawar ( one of the future Forbes tycoons) Kalra is founder of Massive Restaurants. In his past life he had started two ventures with his father Jiggs Kalra. Jiggs is a famous food writer, chef and TV star.

A brief timeline of their innings:

• 2005: Street Foods Of India was a quick service restaurant.

• 2006: First they launched Punjab Grill as a QSR. Then they relaunched it as Punjab Grill by Jiggs Kalra. They had partnered with Amir Burman of Dabur.

• 2011: They sold their stake to Little Bite Foods.

• 2012: Zorawar launched Massive Restaurants. Their first brand was Masala factory, which was India’s first molecular gastronomy brand.

• 2013- : They have launched more brands such as Farzi Cafe (a modern, Indian bistro), Pa Pa Ya (South Asian fusion), MasalaBar (molecular cocktails and drinks) and Made In Punjab (fine-dining North Indian food).

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• Their story of opening one restaurant after another.