JM Socials, which has 10 restaurants in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, is to open a new venue that mixes “Indian gastronomy with barbecue”.
The company, co founded by Michael Raphel and Jay Rahman, is launching Jai Ho in the Gloucestershire village of Bishop’s Cleeve in 2025.
Jai Ho will offer a menu centred on Indian barbecue small plates, alongside a selection of other dishes.
JM Socials’ other restaurants include Cheltenham venues Prithvi, Circo, and The Mayflower, as well as Dosa Darlings in Oxford.
Rahman said: “Our goal with this new venture is to build on the success of Prithvi and our other Cheltenham restaurants by offering a relaxed neighbourhood dining experience, with high-quality food and a welcoming atmosphere. While the concept will differ from our existing restaurant offerings, we are excited to bring that same creativity and care to Bishop’s Cleeve.”
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.