Biggies Burger

Biggies Burger was started in November 2011 in Bengaluru by Biraja Prasad Rout, an IT professional at Infosys who bootstrapped the business on the side and only went full time in 2016. His idea was an Indian brand of “authentic” burgers that could stand alongside the international chains, and he built it around grilling rather than frying, calling Biggies the pioneer of grilled burgers in India.

After two successful outlets the company, Beamer Food & Beverages, began franchising, and growth accelerated: it has opened more than 130 stores with over sixty franchise partners. The chain describes itself as India’s biggest grilled-burger chain and sells wings, doner wraps, crinkle fries and cookie shakes alongside the burgers.

The menu is built for Indian tastes. The menu has no beef: the meat burgers use grilled chicken or lamb, often as a double patty, and the flavours run through peri-peri, tandoori, Afghani and Schezwan sauces. A large vegetarian range includes paneer burgers, a Punjabi makhani burger and soya-based patties, alongside a cheese-filled “volcano” patty.

More than 130 outlets across India, most of them franchised.

• Burger Singh (India, since 2014). Big Punjabi burgers: paneer, mutton and makhani sauce, and no beef. Also built on chicken and cheese.
• Q Burger (Taiwan, since 2013). Taiwan’s fast-growing breakfast chain, where burgers are what you eat at seven in the morning. Also built on chicken and cheese.
• Mom's Touch (South Korea, since 1997). Korea’s chicken burger chain, famous for a whole fried thigh in a bun. Also built on chicken.
• Dicos (China, since 1994). China’s home-grown rival to KFC, built on Texas-style fried chicken. Also built on chicken.