Harry Ramsden’s backer Boparan Restaurant Holdings (BRH) has acquired the three-strong Cinnamon Collection.
The portfolio consists of The Cinnamon Club at Westminster Library; the more informal City-based Cinnamon Kitchen and the most casual of the collection’s restaurants, Cinnamon Soho.
BRH said the acquisition formed part of its strategy to build a significant, multi-brand restaurant business portfolio. It said there were “ambitious expansion plans to deliver the Cinnamon dining experience throughout the UK and overseas”.
The company said further opportunities and acquisitions within the hospitality arena wwere being evaluated.
The existing Cinnamon team, including Vivek Singh, chief executive and executive chef for the Collection and commercial director Tina English, remain in their current roles.
Singh said: “It’s very much business as usual at our three restaurants and we are looking forward to working with BRH. The acquisition presents Cinnamon with great opportunities for growth and for the team to be involved in an exciting stage of the Collection’s development.
Ranjit Singh Boparan, founder of BRH, said: “We invest in businesses that add value to our restaurant portfolio and Cinnamon Collection represents an appealing proposition for our customers. We believe the business has significant potential for further growth and look forward to working with Vivek and his team to scale the business, particularly as Indian food is one of the UK’s favourite cuisines and is a rollable proposition.”
