Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant
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 over 62 outlets in India, seven of which are overseas.[2] The Thalappakatti restaurants focus on biriyani.[3]
Chain of Restaurant | |
Industry | Restaurant |
Genre | South Indian Multi Cuisine |
Founded | 1957 |
Founder | Nagasamy Naidu |
Headquarters | India, Chennai , India |
Number of locations | 62 (in India), 7 (outside India) |
Area served | Chennai, Dindigul, Bengaluru, Palani, Madurai, Karur, Coimbatore, Bathlagundu, Oddanchatram, Karur, Kanchipuram, Ambur, Namakkal, Thiruchirapalli, Theni, Pondicherry, Dharapuram, Nagercoil, Villupuram, Dubai, Paris, Sri-Lanka, Malaysia & USA. |
Services | Fine Dining, Take Away, Home Delivery and Outdoor Catering. |
Website | www.thalappakatti.com |
History
The founder, Nagasamy Naidu, started 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
Dindigul Thalappakatti Restaurant has 28 restaurants in Chennai, more than a dozen others elsewhere in India, and one each in Sri Lanka, France, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.[6]
References
- Soma, Basu (3 August 2013). "In search of Dindigul Biryani". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- Kandavel, Sangeetha (20 October 2019). "Dindigul Thalappakatti raises ₹260 crore from CX Partners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- Muthalaly, Shonali (11 April 2013). "Turban Tales: Dindigul Thalapakatti's recipe to success". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- R. Sivaraman (6 April 2013). "Dindigul 'Thalappakatti' biriyani wins trademark row". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- Sanjay Vijayakumar (8 April 2013). "Use of 'Thalappakatti' in Tamil Nadu restaurant names leads to trademark wars - timesofindia-economictimes". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Outlets". Thalappakatti.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.