The ‘World’s Biggest Curry House’ is in the UK — and it feeds 10,000 people every week

The Royal Nawaab Pyramid in Stockport, UK, stands as the world’s largest curry house, serving up to 6,000 customers daily and 10,000 weekly. Despite a struggling hospitality sector, the restaurant thrives with a £100,000 weekly food bill, using 520 kilos of rice, 5,000 poppadoms, and 220 kilos of spices. Founded by Mr Maboob, who immigrated from Pakistan at 15, the restaurant began in 1980 and expanded globally, pioneering luxury buffets in the 1980s. Housed in a 37-meter-high pyramid beside a Stockport highway, the venue combines blue glass exteriors with Dubai-inspired marble interiors, cleaned three times before opening. Mr Maboob, known as the ‘Willy Wonka of luxury buffets,’ personally inspects every dish, even rejecting entire orders remotely. His hands-on approach ensures quality, with staff working around the clock—65 chefs, 40 cleaners, and eight pot washers—to maintain service for 500,000 annual diners. The restaurant operates 24/7, with 150 employees managing events like nine weekend weddings across four private spaces. Even at peak capacity, each table receives dedicated service from two waiters. Specialties include Manipuri, a deep-fried puri shell filled with chickpeas and sour syrup, praised for its unique taste. Channel 4’s upcoming documentary, *The World’s Biggest Curry Restaurant*, will spotlight Royal Nawaab’s success amid economic challenges. The restaurant’s growth reflects innovation and resilience, contrasting with broader industry struggles. Mr Maboob’s vision—once considered impossible—now feeds more people annually than the population of Bristol.