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- United Foodbrands Limited (ticker: BARBEQUE.NS), formerly known as Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited, owns and operates a chain of casual dining restaurants primarily under the Barbeque Nation brand, featuring an interactive over-the-table barbecue experience; it also manages Italian restaurants under the Toscano brand and offers delivery-focused buffet services through Barbeque in a Box. The company provides a wide array of menu options including soups, vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters and main courses, desserts, soft drinks, and catering and buffet services for on-premises consumption and events. Incorporated in 2006 as Sanchi Hotels Private Limited in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, with headquarters now in Bengaluru, Karnataka, United Foodbrands Limited serves customers across India and extends operations to international markets such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Malaysia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Mauritius through subsidiaries and step-down entities.
In recent developments, the company underwent a significant name change from Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited to United Foodbrands Limited, reflecting a strategic rebranding approved in 2025. It pursued expansion through acquisitions, including 42.36% of Willow Gourmet in March 2025 and up to 51% planned earlier that year; additional stakes in Blue Planet Foods Private Limited (11.77% and 41.49%) and Red Apple Kitchen Consultancy Pvt Ltd were secured in 2023. Other key moves encompass regulatory approvals for new subsidiaries like Barbeque Nation Saudi Arabia in April 2025 and Barbeque Nation Bahrain in 2023, alongside reappointment of Rahul Agrawal as CEO in September 2025 and incorporation efforts in Mauritius in December 2024.