Patak's Story

Patak's is a family owned Indian food company which has grown from modest beginnings into one of Britain's most successful brands - a household name, used by professional chefs and home cooks across the world.

The brand is distributed in over 40 countries and has established itself as brand leader in Australia. Patak's was founded by the father of the current Chairman and Chief Executive, Kirit Pathak, in the late 1950s. L.G. Pathak arrived in the UK from Kenya with his wife and 6 children, only £5 and a life insurance policy in his pocket. He experienced great difficulty in finding a job and believed there was an opportunity in selling authentic Indian food to Indians in the UK. So, as a source of income he started to make and sell samosas in his tiny 5ft x 6ft kitchen and eventually raised sufficient money to buy his first shop, No. 134 Drummond Street, London.

LG Pathak decided to extend the range that he and his wife manufactured to include other authentic products, including pickles and chutneys. The quality of the products spread by word of mouth and orders from shops, housewives and students flooded in. L.G. Pathak also started catering for functions at the Indian High Commission.

Following a disastrous distribution arrangement, Kirit Pathak was forced to leave his studies at the age of 17 to help his father as the business had taken a turn for the worse. Since that day he has spearheaded the company's rise to one of the leading brands in the UK Indian food sector. Kirit saw the potential in the Indian food market and had a vision that still holds true today - to manufacture and sell quality authentic Indian food worldwide.