Hotcha (company)

Hotcha
Private
Industry Foodservice
Founders James Liang, Andy Chan
Area served
 UK
Products Chinese cuisine
Website https://www.hotcha.co.uk/

Hotcha is a take-away restaurant chain that serves Chinese cuisine.[1] The chain was founded by James Liang and Andy Chan in 2011, and is headquartered in Bristol, England.[2][3][4] In 2014, it was reported that Hotcha was the largest Chinese takeaway chain in Britain.[2]

History

Hotcha was founded in 2011 by James Liang and Andy Chan, the two met in college and previously ran an import business until economic conditions forced them out of the market.[3][5] The pair chose to start a Chinese cuisine takeaway after learning that there was no national brand occupying the market.[6] In 2014, after opening ten corporate locations, the company announced that it planned to use a combination of franchising and company owned locations to expand its reach in the future.[5] Hotcha generated sales of £4.5 million and began expanding into the Liverpool area in 2015.[7] In October 2016, the company received a £7.5m investment from Beechbrook Capital to help fund further expansion. Hotcha also announced it planned on opening four new sites by year end 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ribbeck, Michael (3 July 2013). "New Outlet Feeds Hotcha's Desire to be Britain's No.1 Takeaway". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Dodds, Laurence (25 July 2014). "How Hotcha Hopes to Become the Domino's of Chinese Takeaway". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 Pescod, Adam (9 October 2015). "Hotcha's Ready to Wok and Roll With Its Expansion Plans". Elite Franchise. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bristol-Based Hotcha Outlines UK Expansion Plan". Insider Media. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 Slade, Darren (4 July 2014). "Hotcha Stuff - UK's Fastest-Growing Takeaway Chain to Bring Stores to Dorset". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Womack, Alexandra (3 February 2014). "Chinese Chain Hotcha Celebrates Most Successful Opening Ever in Yate". Gazette. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gotcha a Hotcha for Liverpool". Liverpool Confidential. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Kate Palmer (1 October 2016). "Chinese Takeaway Chain Hotcha Notches Up £7.5m Expansion Deal". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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