Gymkhana Fine Foods, the JKS Indian food brand from London’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Gymkhana, has announced a US round of funding.
The business is debuting at Whole Foods Market stores across the US and online. The launch coincides with the close of an $8.5m Series A funding round led by CAVU Consumer Partners, building on its partnership with the brand since its 2024 seed round, and arriving just months after the debut of the first US Gymkhana restaurant in Las Vegas.
“Gymkhana Fine Foods is a natural extension of the mission we set out with thirteen years ago when we opened Gymkhana in London,” said Karam Sethi, co-founder and culinary and creative director of JKS Restaurants. “Each sauce, marinade and chutney has been created to deliver the same bold, authentic flavours found in our restaurants. As we expand into the US from our first restaurant in Las Vegas in 2025 to the launch of Gymkhana Fine Foods across the country, our aim remains the same: to offer Indian cuisine in its purest form, whether you’re cooking in your own kitchen or dining with us.”
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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.