Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited, doing business asBarbeque Nation, is an Indian multinationalholding group ofcasual dining restaurants. It was established in 2006 by Prosenjit Choudhury and Sajid Dhanani.

Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited

A branch inTiruchirapalli,Tamil Nadu, India
Company type	Public
Traded as	BSE: 543283 NSE: BARBEQUE
ISIN	INE382M01027
Industry	Hospitality
Founded	2006 inMumbai, India
Headquarters	Bengaluru , India
Number of locations	226 restaurants (2025)
Area served	Asia andMiddle East
Key people	Rahul Agrawal (CEO) Kayum Dhanani (Managing Director) [c 1]
Revenue	INR 12.33 billion (2024) INR 12.41 billion (2023) [c 2]
Subsidiaries	Red Apple Kitchen Consultancy[c 3][c 4]
Website	barbequenation.com

Prosenjit Choudhury was, at the time, a culinary expert atSayaji Hotels. While working at the hotel, he introduced the concept of live grills in order to enhance the buffet experience to avoid cold appetisers. This idea proved to be popular and with the support of Sajid Dhanani, the managing director of Sayaji Hotels, Choudhury established the first outlet atPali Hill inMumbai, India in 2006.^[1] The brand had expanded to cities such asNew Delhi andBengaluru by 2008.^[1] After Sajid Dhanani's death in 2012, his brother Kayum Dhanani took over the business, who expanded it further.^[2] The company opened its 100th outlet in 2018.^[3] As of 2022, the company owns an 86.57% stake in Red Apple Kitchen Consultancy Private Limited, which manages anItalian restaurant chain, Toscano.^{[c 4][c 5]}

The menu differs from region to region, but all restaurants feature a mix ofIndian cuisine with the local dishes. The starters and dessert are often praised.^[4][5] Common menu items includegulab jamun.^[4][6] Reviews also mention the availability of vegetarian options in the restaurant.^[5][7] Barbeque Nation also operates Kulfi Nation within their restaurants that features more than 800 combinations ofkulfi flavours, toppings, and sauces.^[8]

Toscano is an Italian restaurant. It features various items such aspasta,pizza,steak, andcoffee.^[9][10]

The company offered itsIPO in 2021.^[11] The IPO aimed to raise₹453crore (USD 52.06 million), with ₹180 crore as fresh capital for expansion and debt repayment, and ₹273 crore as an offer for sale by existing investors. The price band was set at ₹498-₹500 per share.^[12] The stock was reported to perform poorly, due to factors such as theCOVID-19 pandemic's impact on the restaurant market, weakening sales and increased competition.^[13][14] AnIndian Express article highlighted how the buffet business was stalling due to new customer trends, affecting the growth of Barbeque Nation.^[14]

The company currently has around 226 restaurants, including four in theUAE, and one apiece inMalaysia,Kenya andOman.^[5][15] The company plans to expand to 270 restaurants by 2026.^[15]