Tandoori Time History

The Tandoori Time concept is designed to take advantage of the changing trends and the popularity of the South Asian cuisines, culture and music. Given the fast pace of North American life and move towards more casual approach to life and dress customers expect quick service in a contemporary casual setting. However the food must be healthy, made from fresh and premium quality ingredients and reasonably priced. Equally important is that North Americans having become accustomed to eating at Pizza Hut, McDonalds etc expect consistency in taste and quality from day to day and from restaurant to restaurant.

The Tandoori Time concept is designed to fill this gap in the market place. Tandoori Time is designed to offer high quality food, freshly prepared, Tandoori style Pakistani food served in a contemporary casual setting at an affordable price. Keeping in mind the fast pace of North American life style, customers will receive quick service in as little as in 15 minutes and at lunch many popular dishes will be available in as little as 10 minutes.

Tandoori Time currently operates two "quick casual" concept restaurants. One company operated and one franchised. That features a unique blend of high quality, authentic Pakistani cuisine and North American hospitality and efficiency in a contemporary setting. Our restaurants offer flavourful Tandoori (most dishes cooked in a clay oven) style freshly prepared food served in a casual setting. A large glass partition between the dining area and the kitchen enables the customers to see the food prepared by the kitchen staff.

The menu is highlighted by nan (bread baked in the clay oven), chicken tikka, fish tikka, ground beef kababs, ground chicken kababs, salads and other authentic Pakistani dishes. All tandoori dishes are marinated in spices at least twenty-four hours in advance to enable the spices to permeate the meat and fish that makes the finished dishes intensely flavourful.

Waseem Ahmad and his brother Fareed Ahmad developed the Tandoori Time concept in 1997. Both have over twenty years of experience as chefs, and managers with a number of international hotels and food chains, including Pizza Hut. The company's objectives are to (1) develop and operate a nationwide system of restaurants that offers customers excellent quality, freshly prepared Pakistani style Tandoori meals in a casual setting at reasonable prices,(2) Create a loyal customer base that generates a high level of repeat business and (3) Provide superior returns to its investors.