3. WHO ARE WE
Food Quest Restaurants Management LLC is a
restaurant master franchise investor and operator,
developing leading international F&B brands across MENA.
Current brands under management and development
include Asia Seven, Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK),
Punjab Grill, The Habit Burger Grill & Zambar.
7. Food Quest provides management support to
Advance Investment LLC for Denny’s development across the region.
OUR BRANDS
8. Brand story
HIstory
Working with Chef Peter Gordon, the restaurant’s founders were the first to introduce
gourmet burgers to the London market, creating a menu that combined 100% beef
with the freshest ingredients and sauces made from scratch every day. They stuck to
the basics with an unwavering focus on freshness, taste and quality, and in doing so,
started the GBK journey.
Their fine crafted burgers include the favourite Classic Cheese to the more adventurous
Blazing Sombrero, Camemburger and Buffalo. They serve over 10,000 customers a day
and develop and test their burgers and milkshakes on a monthly basis, with the favourites
making the cut to the main menu.
Those who are burger hungry know what they like, or craft their own unique
combinations from GBK’s list of fresh ingredients and sauces. From the first bite to the
last you won’t be disappointed and you’ll definitely be coming back for more!
In 2001, three New Zealanders set up the first GBK in Battersea, South London. Their
mission was simple – to create a fresh, quality burger reminiscent of the gourmet
burgers they were used to back in New Zealand.
With 59 restaurants across the UK, GBK continues to grow both locally and internationally
with franchise operations in Ireland, Greece, the UAE, KSA and Oman.
17. Where You can find us
UNITED KINGDOM
SAUDI ARABIA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
OMAN GREECE IRELAND
18. Asia Seven is a destination for authentic
signature dishes from “Seven” Pan-
Asian countries – China, Thailand,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and
Myanmar.
Brand story
Asia Seven offers a unique opportunity for food lovers to experience the most
authentic pan-Asian cuisines prepared by Master Chef "Chow Man" from China. From
sushi, dim sums, tempura grill to Asian curries, all dishes are prepared in a live kitchen
ensuring that food is fresh and made to order.
After spending more than three decades honing his skills and perfecting the art of
cooking Sichuan, Hunanese and Cantonese cuisines, Chef Chow Man is renowned for his
signature specialities, delivering only the best from his kitchen.
Passionate about food from an early age, Chef Chow Man holds a Diploma in Hotel
Management as well as Food Production Management. Nominated for various
prestigious awards, Chef Chow Man won the ‘Best Performance Award of the Year’ in
2001. He was also awarded the Blue Ribbon Golden Award by the French Restaurant
Association in 2006.
Starting as a Chef at the Guangzhou Beijing Grand Hotel in 1989, Chef Chow Man moved
on to several other establishments as a Sous Chef, including the Wang Hing Restaurant
and The Yien Yieh Commercial Bank Ltd. With over 30 years of experience, he has
also worked at the Jin Yuen Restaurant in China and at Royal China in New Delhi as an
Executive Chef before starting his tenure with Lite Bite Foods.
Today, Chef Chow Man acts as the Pan-Asian Cuisine Consultant at Lite Bite Foods. His
various responsibilities include conceptualising menus, standardising recipes, new recipe
development and pricing to name a few - all of which contribute to the overall growth of
the restaurant.
HIstory
26. Zambar serves traditional home-style
cuisine from the legendary southern
spice coast of India in an ambience
that transports one back to the idyllic
backwaters of Kerala.
Brand story
Zambar is a unique feast for all your senses, where you can experience the wide
range of delightful cuisines from southern India’s legendary spice coast.
Zambar has an amazing ambience inspired by the typical houseboats lazing around
the idyllic backwaters of Kerala. Just close your eyes to savour the rejuvenating
monsoons gushing away as you sit on your veranda in your favourite planter’s chair,
sipping your cup of monsoon Malabar.
Designed like a long Kerala house boat, the restaurant features a culinary experience
from India’s four coastal states – Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
While there are commonalities in South Indian coastal cuisine, each south Indian state
has its own culinary delights, which are quite distinct from each other. The differences
arise from the various influences in each state, thanks to the myriad of rulers over the
years and the diverse variety of fresh vegetables and seafood available.
No matter what you choose at Zambar, you can be assured that every dish will be
flavourful and true to its origins, using the freshest of ingredients. Get ready for an
unforgettable culinary journey through the coast of Southern India.
Zambar was founded by Mr. Amit Burman, Chairman Lite Bite Foods and Mr. Rohit
Aggarwal, Director Lite Bite Foods in 2010. At present there are three Zambar
outlets in India - New Delhi, Gurgaon and Pune and one in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The Brand and Cuisine head of Zambar is Chef Arun Kumar. Not your usual chef, he is a
graduate of St. Stephens College and has previously worked as a journalist and filmmaker.
With his passion for cooking, Chef Arun has dedicated himself to the revival of the
traditional, delicious home cuisine of South India, so rarely found in restaurants or hotels.
By only using the best locally grown seasonal produce and keeping the cooking process
simple, Chef Arun has brought a truly coastal experience to all the patrons of Zambar.
HIstory
34. The Habit Burger Grill is a well-known
West-coast based burger chain from
the USA. It offers a premier dining
experience, using the highest quality
ingredients to prepare food that is fresh
and made to order.
Customers experience extraordinary
value thanks to the high quality food
and friendly, attentive service at
everyday prices.
Brand story
The original Habit Burger Grill opened its doors in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. It
was not long after, that an ambitious young employee and his brother borrowed money
from their mother to buy the modest burger stand in Goleta Beach.
Searching for a new benchmark of freshness, they sourced freshly-baked buns from a
local bakery and grilled them alongside perfectly seasoned beef. They garnered the ripest
tomatoes and leafiest lettuce available and installed a stainless steel charbroiler to sear
smoky flavours into every burger placed upon its grill.
Earning a reputation for serving the tastiest burgers on the West-coast, the brothers
focused their attention on other beach-inspired recipes - fresh-grilled albacore sandwiches
made with tuna; chicken sandwiches with bacon and avocado; and crunchy salads made
to order.
One bite of a Charburger will take you back in time to a place where two entrepreneurial
young brothers established what it means to RESPECT the BURGER.
QUICK FACTS
Voted Best Burger
in Consumer Reports Latest Survey
conducted August 2014, beating
out chains such as In-n-Out Burger,
Five Guys Burgers and Fries and
Smashburger.
35. HIstory
Over 45 years ago in 1969, a hamburger stand called The Habit opened in Goleta, a
small beach community in Southern California. Shortly after, at sixteen years of age,
Brent Reichard applied for his first job there, flipping burgers and making shakes.
Four years later, Brent and his brother Bruce bought that burger stand with the dream of
making the best burgers in Santa Barbara. Soon they introduced the charburger, a burger
made with 100% fresh ground beef char-grilled over an open flame. The inviting smell
from their charbroiler filled the air so that people simply couldn’t ignore it – and they
didn’t.
The brothers’ dedication to delivering the highest quality food using only the best
ingredients became the essence of their motto - “There’s No Substitute For Quality!”
39. OUR MENU
QUICK FACTS
Charburger
The Habit signature hamburger.
100% fresh ground beef cooked
over an open flame includes
mayonnaise, pickle, fresh tomato,
lettuce and caramelized onions
on a toasted bun.
47. Where You can find us
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
48. Since its inception, Punjab Grill has
become one of the most critically
acclaimed gourmet fine dining
restaurants in India and is considered
by many a crown jewel of North Indian
Frontier gourmet cuisine.
Brand story
Punjab Grill takes you on a culinary journey into the
grandeur of undivided Punjab. The experience is
an exploration of the extraordinary diversity of the
Frontier region’s food and the rich influences of Hindu,
Sikh, Pathan and Punjabi cuisine; a tradition carried
south by immigrants of West Punjab, who have lovingly
cherished and preserved it.
Punjab Grill has established itself as a leading chain of
fine dining restaurants with eight restaurants in India and
abroad, including Pune, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore,
Chandigarh and Singapore.
It is the only chain to have won the coveted Times
Food Award in its very first year of operation, and
subsequently every year for the past three years, and
is undoubtedly the fastest growing chain of fine dining
restaurants in India.
