Patak's Story

On a buying trip to India in 1976 he met his wife to be, Meena, and 3 months later they were married.

Unbeknown to Kirit at the time, Meena had completed a degree in Food Technology and Hotel Management. Only when she first visited the family's factory did Kirit realise his wife's talent and enthusiasm for food and offered her a job. Meena started to experiment with tandooris and tikkas, the authentic popular Indian flavours, and in 3 months created a tandoori paste, which could be manufactured in a jar.

Meena, as Director of Product Development,is the creative force behind the Patak's brand and to this day approves every single Patak's recipe; on average she helps develop and approves over 20 new recipes a year. Each recipe has its own secret spice mix formulations. These secret formulations are kept a very closely guarded secret and are known only to the Pathak family.

A Double OBE
The Patak's success story has been further strengthened by award-winning achievements. Kirit Pathak received an OBE in 1997 and Meena received the same accolade in 2002.