One of the biggest Indian restaurant groups in the UK, the V8 Gourmet Group, encompassing such well-known restaurant brands as Bombay Bicycle Kitchens, Tiffinbites, Vama and Gourmet Creation is pleased to announce that actress and model Shilpa Shetty and her fiance entrepreneur Raj Kundra have acquired s stake in the V8 Gourmet Group.

The collaboration between the V8 Gourmet Group and Shilpa and Raj is proud to announce plans for the launch of "Shipla’s Gourmet Creations", a range of premium authentic gourmet meals, chutneys and pickles.

"This is a great opportunity for the V8 Gourmet Group to expand and focus on the forthcoming operations, which includes growing Bombay Bicycle across the UK as well as expanding our Tiffinbites brand overseas to Europe, Dubai, Jordan and the United States." Says Arjun Varma, Managing Director at V8 Gourmet.

Andy Varma, Head of wholesale division food and business development, says

"V8 Gourmet has come of the most successful and high-visibility brand names in the Indian food and restaurant sector. I am very proud that Shilpa and Raj have chosen to partner with us and make the business even more vibrant."

For her part, Shilpa Concurs:

"I feel proud to be associated with the V8 Gourmet Group," She says. "They have carved a niche for themselves in the Indian food industry in the last 13 years and spell consistency, quality and authentic Indian food. Hoping that with our partnership we grow faster and envisage a great future with a whole new line of products and restaurants all over Europe, Dubai and Jordan."