Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant: Difference between revisions

Created by 120.138.13.213
Last edited August 24, 2025
UpdateBot (talk | contribs)
m robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)
m brief enhanced structure per sources and corrected details
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Restaurant chain in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
Line 7: Line 8:
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = Restaurant
| industry = Restaurant
| genre = Birayni Focused Casual Dining Restaurant Chain
| genre = Biryani Focused Casual Dining Restaurant Chain
| foundation = 1957
| foundation = {{start date and age|1957}}
| founder = Nagasamy Naidu
| founder = Nagasamy Naidu
| location = Bangalore
| location = Chennai
| location_city = Karnataka
| location_city = Tamil Nadu
| locations = 85 (in India), 8 (outside India) <!--# of locations-->
| locations = 90 (in India), 15 (outside India) <!--# of locations-->
| area_served = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]],  [[Sri Lanka]], [[UAE]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[United States]]
| area_served = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]],  [[Sri Lanka]], [[UAE]], [[Malaysia]], [[France]], [[Singapore]], [[United States]]
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|[[Ashutosh Bihani]] ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}}
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|[[Nagasamy Dhanabalan]] ([[Executive Chairman]])}}
| services = Casual Dining, Take Away, Home Delivery and Outdoor Catering.
| services = Casual Dining, Take Away, Home Delivery and Outdoor Catering.
| location_country = India
| location_country = India
| num_employees = {{Unbulleted list|{{Steady}} 2500+ (2021)}}
| num_employees = {{Unbulleted list|{{Steady}} 2800+ (2022)}}
| homepage = [http://www.thalappakatti.com www.thalappakatti.com]
| homepage = [http://www.thalappakatti.com www.thalappakatti.com]
}}
}}


'''Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant''' (also known as '''Thalappakatti Biriyani''')<ref>{{cite news |last=Soma |first=Basu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/mag-columns/in-search-of-dindigul-biryani/article4985269.ece |title=In search of Dindigul Biryani |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 August 2013 |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> is a restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The first outlet was opened in 1957 at Dindigul. Since then, it operates over 62 outlets in [[India]], seven of which are overseas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kandavel |first=Sangeetha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dindigul-thalappakatti-raises-260-crore-from-cx-partners/article29747103.ece |title=Dindigul Thalappakatti raises ₹260 crore from CX Partners|publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 October 2019|access-date=2019-12-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Thalappakatti restaurants focus on [[biriyani]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/Turban-Tales-Dindigul-Thalapakatti%E2%80%99s-recipe-to-success/article11644010.ece|title=Turban Tales: Dindigul Thalapakatti’s recipe to success|last=Muthalaly|first=Shonali|date=2013-04-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant''' (also known as '''Thalappakatti Biriyani''')<ref>{{cite news |last=Soma |first=Basu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/mag-columns/in-search-of-dindigul-biryani/article4985269.ece |title=In search of Dindigul Biryani |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 August 2013 |access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref> is a restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The first outlet was opened in 1957 at Dindigul. Since then, it operates with over 105+ outlets globally with 90 outlets in [[India]], and 15 outlets overseas.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kandavel |first=Sangeetha |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dindigul-thalappakatti-raises-260-crore-from-cx-partners/article29747103.ece |title=Dindigul Thalappakatti raises ₹260 crore from CX Partners|publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 October 2019|access-date=2019-12-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Thalappakatti restaurants focus on [[biriyani|biryani]] as the core product.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/Turban-Tales-Dindigul-Thalapakatti%E2%80%99s-recipe-to-success/article11644010.ece|title=Turban Tales: Dindigul Thalapakatti’s recipe to success|last=Muthalaly|first=Shonali|date=2013-04-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The founder, Nagasamy Naidu, started Dindigul Thalappakatti restaurant by the name of Anandha Vilas Biriyani Hotel in [[Dindigul]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. In 2013 the chain won a [[trademark]] lawsuit about the use of the word "thalappakatti" (meaning "turban" in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]).<ref>{{cite news|author=R. Sivaraman |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dindigul-thalappakatti-biriyani-wins-trademark-row/article4585557.ece |title=Dindigul 'Thalappakatti’ biriyani wins trademark row |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-04-06 |accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sanjay Vijayakumar |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/news/38374194_1_turban-chain-intellectual-property-appellate-board |title=Use of ‘Thalappakatti’ in Tamil Nadu restaurant names leads to trademark wars – timesofindia-economictimes |publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2013-04-08 |accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref>
The founder, Nagasamy Naidu, started Dindigul Thalappakatti restaurant by the name of Anandha Vilas Biriyani Hotel in [[Dindigul]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. In 2013 the chain won a [[trademark]] lawsuit about the use of the word "thalappakatti" (meaning "turban" in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]).<ref>{{cite news|author=R. Sivaraman |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dindigul-thalappakatti-biriyani-wins-trademark-row/article4585557.ece |title=Dindigul 'Thalappakatti’ biriyani wins trademark row |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-04-06 |accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sanjay Vijayakumar |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/news/38374194_1_turban-chain-intellectual-property-appellate-board |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412000830/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-08/news/38374194_1_turban-chain-intellectual-property-appellate-board |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=Use of ‘Thalappakatti’ in Tamil Nadu restaurant names leads to trademark wars – timesofindia-economictimes |publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2013-04-08 |accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref>


==Locations==
==Locations==
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant has 28 restaurants in Chennai, more than a dozen others elsewhere in India, and one each in Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thalappakatti.com/outlets/ |title=Outlets |publisher=Thalappakatti.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-15}}</ref>
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant has 80+restaurants, with 92 outlets in India & 9 overseas outlets in countries like Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, France, Singapore and the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thalappakatti.com/outlets/ |title=Outlets |publisher=Thalappakatti.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-15}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 00:44, 24 August 2025


Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant
IndustryRestaurant
GenreBiryani Focused Casual Dining Restaurant Chain
Founded1957; 69 years ago (1957)
Founder(s)Nagasamy Naidu
HeadquartersChennai,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
Number of locations
90 (in India), 15 (outside India)
Area served
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Sri Lanka, UAE, Malaysia, France, Singapore, United States
Key people
ServicesCasual Dining, Take Away, Home Delivery and Outdoor Catering.
Number of employees
  • Steady 2800+ (2022)
Websitewww.thalappakatti.com

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant (also known as Thalappakatti Biriyani)[1] is a restaurant chain that operates primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The first outlet was opened in 1957 at Dindigul. Since then, it operates with over 105+ outlets globally with 90 outlets in India, and 15 outlets overseas.[2] The Thalappakatti restaurants focus on biryani as the core product.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

The founder, Nagasamy Naidu, started Dindigul Thalappakatti restaurant by the name of Anandha Vilas Biriyani Hotel in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. In 2013 the chain won a trademark lawsuit about the use of the word "thalappakatti" (meaning "turban" in Tamil).[4][5]

Locations[edit | edit source]

Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant has 80+restaurants, with 92 outlets in India & 9 overseas outlets in countries like Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, France, Singapore and the United States.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Soma, Basu (3 August 2013). "In search of Dindigul Biryani". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. Kandavel, Sangeetha (20 October 2019). "Dindigul Thalappakatti raises ₹260 crore from CX Partners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. Muthalaly, Shonali (11 April 2013). "Turban Tales: Dindigul Thalapakatti's recipe to success". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. R. Sivaraman (6 April 2013). "Dindigul 'Thalappakatti' biriyani wins trademark row". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. Sanjay Vijayakumar (8 April 2013). "Use of 'Thalappakatti' in Tamil Nadu restaurant names leads to trademark wars – timesofindia-economictimes". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. "Outlets". Thalappakatti.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

External links[edit | edit source]

10°21′51″N 77°56′20″E / 10.3641416°N 77.9388289°E / 10.3641416; 77.9388289