Dishoom has hired consultants ahead of plans to open its first overseas restaurant in the US.

The Indian restaurant group is understood to see a strong opportunity for the brand after a successful pop-up at Pastis restaurant in New York over the summer.

Plans are still in the early stages, but Dishoom is expected to identify a facility, potentially in New York, and be ready to go to market within the next 12 months.

The group is currently taking advice and may bring in an investor or partner to help fund the launch.

Shamil Thakrar, co-founder of Dishoom, said: “We have a long-standing goal of bringing Dishoom to the US. “This is an important step and although we are in no rush, we are taking the opportunity to seek advice from those who can help.”

It comes in the middle of Dishoom’s expansion period. Nearly 300 people were hired New staff were added last year as sales passed £100 million for the first time.

The Indian restaurant group reported pre-tax profits of £7.4 million in 2023, down from £4.7 million in the previous financial year.

Sales increased with the opening Dishoom restaurant with a capacity of 235 people It opened at London’s Battersea Power Station in 2023, with spin-off Permit Room bars opening in 2023. BrightonCambridge and Oxford in the last two years.

Inspired by Mumbai’s old Persian cafes, Dishoom was founded in London’s Covent Garden in 2010 by Shamil and Kavi Thakrar.

The group currently operates seven Dishoom restaurants in London and one each in Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham.

It is understood Dishoom continues to see further growth opportunities in the UK market and abroad.