Gordon Ramsay Restaurants (GRR) is making its first move into India through a partnership with Travel Food Services (TFS), India’s leading travel food and beverage company.
The partnership marks the beginning of a three-year opening programme that will see GRR open six restaurants under the Street Pizza, Street Burger, and Gordon Ramsay Plane Food To-Go brands at airport terminals across India by 2027.
The first two sites are due to launch in the final quarter of this year.
TFS manages more than 380 QSR, bar, and F&B outlets spread across travel hubs in 19 cities. It also manages and operates 27 airport lounges globally.
“This is not just a launch; it’s a monumental culinary event. With this partnership, we are building on the food revolution in Indian airports that TFS has been passionately driving,” Varun Kapur, TFS executive director said.
“Gordon Ramsay’s iconic brands will deliver an unprecedented fusion of flavour and finesse, further adding excitement to the Indian travellers’ journey and making their dining experience unforgettable.”
“India’s rich culinary heritage and its reputation for hospitality make it the perfect landscape for our brands,” adds GRR CEO Andy Wenlock.
“With Travel Food Services, Indian airports are the new stage for our culinary journey, and we are excited to see how travellers embrace these vibrant, flavour-intense dining experiences.”
Gordon Ramsay is following in the footsteps of his arch rival Jamie Oliver by entering India under a franchising agreement.
Jamie Oliver Restaurants, which currently has some 15 sites in India, is planning to grow to 60 primarily under the Jamie’s Italian brand in partnership with master franchisee Dolomite Restaurants.
