PP Ventures plans new Bengaluru premium restaurant and explores Hyderabad expansion

Bengaluru-based Passionate People Ventures is preparing another premium dining concept, assessing Hyderabad opportunities and developing a longer-term scalable QSR play. Founder Pravesh Pandey says its story-led formats, including Roxie and Helen’s Place, generate nearly 75% repeat business.

— Source publishedTue, 4 Aug, 2026, 11:00 IST·First seen Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 11:58 IST·Source ET Hospitality

What happened

Passionate People Ventures (PP Ventures) · Bengaluru-based PP Ventures plans another premium dining concept, is exploring Hyderabad, and aims to build a

Key facts

  • Nearly 75% repeat business
  • Roxie & Barry opened six months ago
  • Founder has over two decades of hospitality experience
  • Bengaluru growth outlook: five to ten years

Why this matters

PP Ventures could be a relevant partnership target for landlords, food-service platforms or regional operators seeking differentiated premium dining concepts with demonstrated customer loyalty.

What to watch

  • Announcement of the Bengaluru concept name, neighborhood, capex partner or opening date.
  • A signed Hyderabad lease, local hiring activity or trademark filings indicating interstate launch commitment.
  • Changes in reported repeat-business levels, average spend, reservation demand and outlet-level profitability.
  • Evidence of institutional funding, debt financing or strategic investors to support multi-city growth.
  • QSR pilot launch, franchise language, central-kitchen investment or standardized menu development.
  • Premium-dining competition and commercial-rent movements in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
  • Secure a high-visibility Bengaluru site and reveal the new premium concept, positioning and opening timeline.
  • Use loyalty, reservation and repeat-visit data from Roxie and Helen's Place to refine menu, pricing and daypart strategy.
  • Conduct Hyderabad site, rent, labor and consumer-demand diligence; test whether a flagship can achieve Bengaluru-like repeat rates.
  • Build QSR unit economics, operating playbooks, supply-chain specifications and a pilot format before committing to multi-unit expansion.
  • Expand senior operating and culinary leadership capacity to avoid dilution of service quality across concepts and cities.