Adam Kaye

Adam Kaye (born September 1968) is a British businessman and restaurateur, and the co-founder with his brother Samuel of the ASK Italian casual dining chain.

Adam Kaye
BornSeptember 1968 (age 51)
NationalityBritish
Occupationbusinessman and restaurateur
Known forfounder of ASK Italian
Parent(s)Phillip Kaye
RelativesSamuel Kaye (brother)

Early life

Adam Kaye was born in September 1968,[1] the son of fellow businessman and restaurateur Phillip Kaye. He studied catering at Westminster College, London.[2] The family name was originally Kropifko.[3]

Career

In 1993, Adam and Sam Kaye opened their first restaurant, a week after Sam finished at catering college.[4] They bought the lease on a former Tootsies restaurant in Belsize Park, London, and converted it into a pizza pasta restaurant, inspired by Pizza Express.[4] By 2002, they had 140 restaurants, 4,500 staff and turnover of £95 million.[4]

In 2004, Adam and Sam Kaye sold ASK Central pizzerias to Pizza Express, earning them almost £30 million.[3]

In 2006, Adam and Sam Kaye launched the dim sum chain DimT.[3]

In 2015, the Kaye family restaurant holdings included the Prezzo, ASK Italian, and Zizzi chains.[5]

As of 2018, Kaye is running the pan-Asian Tasty chain.[6]

Personal life

Since 2002, Kaye has lived in a modern six-bedroom house on the edge of Hampstead Heath.[5] In November 2015, Kaye was seeking to demolish the house and build a new one, citing "high living and maintenance costs" and an "inefficient choice of materials during the construction".[5]

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References
  1. "Adam KAYE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. "Adam Kaye: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. "Made it by 40". 13 December 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "An authentic family recipe for success". independent.co.uk. 4 October 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. Wright, Paul. "Zizzi boss angers Hampstead neighbours with plan to demolish new £9m home". hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. "Presidents Club: who was invited to the all-male charity gala?". the Guardian. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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