THEBHUKKDFRANCHISE
Wanted — Bhukkad operators in your city
A proven, profitable, plug-and-play Indian street-food café
Open the next door.
Wanted: Bhukkad
Operators
— in your city.
Seven outlets across the UAE in six years. A menu of viral street food. A brand that locals know by name.
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The Opportunity
The Bhukkad Café is the UAE’s first premium Indian street-food café — born in Karama in 2018 and grown to seven outlets across Dubai and Sharjah, serving Mumbai classics, chaat, Indo-Chinese, biryani, kebabs and chai.
It is a proven, profitable, plug-and-play model: a tight viral menu, a recognisable brand identity, and an operating playbook refined over six years and multiple formats — flagship cafés, mall kiosks, campus canteens and a shisha lounge.
We are now offering franchise and investment opportunities to qualified partners across the UAE, India, UK, USA, Canada and Australia.
What You Get
Site Selection
Hands-on help evaluating and securing the right location and format for your market.
Fit-Out & Design
Full store-design intent, branding and build specifications — turnkey from blank space to open doors.
Training & SOPs
Kitchen, service and management training plus the complete operating-procedure library.
Supply Chain
Recipes, spec sheets and vendor frameworks so every outlet tastes exactly the same.
Marketing
Launch playbook, brand creative and the social engine behind a genuinely viral F&B brand.
Ongoing Support
Continued operational guidance from a founder-led team that has done it seven times over.
Who We’re Looking For
Operators and investors who love food, understand their local market, and want a brand with soul rather than a generic format. Whether you are an experienced multi-unit F&B operator or a first-time investor with the right partner team, we’d like to talk.
Own a Business in Dubai
The UAE has become the world’s magnet for entrepreneurs — thousands of founders, families and investors relocate here every year to start their own business, enjoy a tax-friendly base and build something of their own. The F&B franchise boom is the story the region’s business press — Forbes Middle East, Entrepreneur Middle East, Arabian Business and Caterer Middle East — keeps returning to: cafés and restaurants remain among the best businesses to invest in across Dubai and the wider UAE.
Franchising a proven brand is the fastest, lowest-risk way in. Instead of starting a restaurant from scratch, you invest in your own café with a tested menu, a recognisable identity and a playbook that already works — and as a licensed business owner in the UAE, your company can also support residency pathways such as investor and partner visas for you and your family.
Seven outlets in six years makes The Bhukkad Café one of the UAE’s fastest-growing young F&B brands — a genuinely investable brand at the stage where early partners benefit most. If you’ve been looking for the right business to start in Dubai, this is the one that comes with the crowd already queuing.
The Numbers
These are the published terms of The Bhukkad Café franchise, the same figures listed with Francorp Middle East, so you can compare us line by line with any other café or restaurant franchise in Dubai, the UAE or your own market.
AED 110,000
Single unit. Area development: AED 440,000 for five units.
7% of gross sales
Paid monthly on gross sales.
2% + 1%
A 2% advertising fee and a 1% marketing fund, both on monthly gross sales.
1,500 – 2,000 sq ft
Café format. Express, kiosk, campus and shisha-lounge formats have all been run across our own outlets.
10 – 21 days at HQ
Plus 10 – 15 days of on-site training at your outlet before and after opening.
UAE · GCC · India · UK · USA · Canada · Australia
Single units and area-development agreements.
Total investment depends on your market, the format and the site: licensing, fit-out, kitchen equipment, rent deposits and working capital sit on top of the franchise fee. Our guide to what a franchise really costs in Dubai walks through every line with sourced ranges, and the franchise pack carries the indicative model for your format.
Franchise FAQ
Is The Bhukkad Café a good F&B brand to invest in or franchise?
The Bhukkad Café is one of the UAE's most loved Indian street-food café brands — seven outlets across Dubai and Sharjah in six years, a viral menu, and a brand locals know by name. It is offered as a proven, profitable, plug-and-play F&B franchise and investment with full operator support.
How do I open a new Bhukkad Café in my city?
Email franchise@thebhukkadcafe.com with your city and a little about you. We send the full franchise pack, then help with site selection, fit-out and store design, kitchen setup, staff training, supply chain and the launch marketing playbook — from blank space to open doors.
Which markets are open for The Bhukkad Café franchise?
Franchise and investment opportunities are open across the UAE and the wider GCC, as well as India, the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia.
What does a Bhukkad Café franchise cost and what is the return?
Investment and returns vary by market, format (flagship café, mall kiosk, campus canteen or shisha lounge) and location. Request the franchise pack at franchise@thebhukkadcafe.com for the model, formats and indicative numbers.
What support do Bhukkad Café franchisees get?
Full plug-and-play support: site selection, store design and fit-out specs, kitchen setup, recipes and SOPs, staff and management training, supply-chain and vendor frameworks, brand creative and a launch marketing playbook, plus ongoing operational guidance from a founder-led team.
What is one of the best businesses to invest in in Dubai and the UAE?
F&B remains one of the UAE's strongest sectors — cafés and restaurants are consistently ranked among the best businesses to invest in across Dubai, and the franchise boom is regularly covered by regional business media such as Forbes Middle East, Entrepreneur Middle East, Arabian Business and Caterer Middle East. Franchising a proven, fast-growing brand like The Bhukkad Café is a lower-risk way to own a café business than starting from scratch.
Can owning a café franchise help me move to the UAE and get residency?
Many entrepreneurs relocating to the UAE choose to own and operate their own business. Owning a licensed UAE business, such as a Bhukkad Café franchise, can support UAE residency pathways like investor and partner visas for you and your family — one reason café and restaurant ownership is popular with people moving to Dubai. Speak to a licensed UAE business-setup or immigration advisor for your specific situation.
Should I start my own restaurant in Dubai or buy a franchise?
Starting a restaurant from scratch means building the menu, brand, supply chain and playbook yourself. A franchise gives you all of that on day one — a tested menu, a recognisable brand and full operational support — which is why first-time café owners in Dubai often choose a proven franchise like The Bhukkad Café over an independent launch.
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Proven Concept
Seven UAE outlets, profitable from year one. We've debugged the playbook.
Full Support
Site selection, kitchen design, training, marketing — we're with you through opening day and beyond.
Brand IP
Use the menu, the visual identity, the recipes, the supply chain. Plug and play.
Strong Margins
Indian street food has the best food-cost story in casual dining. We'll show you the numbers.
* Indicative figures only. Investment, payback and setup timelines vary by location, format, lease terms, market conditions, operating costs and other factors outside our control. These numbers are not a forecast, projection, guarantee or promise of any particular result or return.
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