BKC, Soho lines up expansion with delectable gastronomical delights from Bengal

They position it as 'not just a restaurant, but memory served on plate'. And Biryani Kebab Chai (popularly known as BKC), the three-year-old exotic Indian restaurant from Kolkata at Soho in the central district neighbourhood (western end) of London, has already started exploring options of expanding in and around London, and outside and also weighing options of foraying into other formats like QSR, and more, buoyant over the overwhelming response to its Jamai Shasthi experiment.

- RITWIK MUKHERJEE

On 1 June 2025, BKC Soho opened its doors to something far more than a meal. It was a memory—lovingly plated, warmly served, and joyously shared. For the first time in London, the timeless Bengali tradition of Jamai Shashti came alive in a restaurant setting — a celebration of sons-in-law, of family rituals, and of the kind of food that carries generations within it. It was a ritual reimagined, an emotion served warm, and a reminder that tradition, when told with honesty and care, always finds a home — even in the heart of Soho.