Giraffe World Kitchen
Global kitchen chain founded in Hampstead, now with UK and airport outlets.
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Giraffe Concepts Limited, trading as Giraffe or Giraffe World Kitchen, is a restaurant chain headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1998 in Hampstead as Giraffe Restaurants by Juliette Joffe, Russel Joffe, and Andrew Jacobs. The chain was owned by its founders with backing from private shareholders, 3i investment group, and chairman Luke Johnson. In October 2006, 3i invested £10 million in a deal valuing the chain at £24 million. Tesco acquired the chain in March 2013 for £48.6 million, with 3i and Risk Capital Partners selling their shares. In June 2016, Tesco sold the company to Boparan Holdings. As of August 2022, the company has 12 outlets across the UK plus three at Dubai Airport and two at Malaga Airport.
Quick Facts
- Trade name
- Giraffe
- Genre
- Restaurant (chain)
- Founded
- 1998
- Founder
- Juliette Joffe
- Russel Joffe
- Andrew Jacobs
- Parent
- Boparan Holdings
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