Spudulike
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual dining |
| Founded | June 1974 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Kim Culley, David Leggate and Barbara Cain. |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people | Simon Barnett (Director) |
| Products | Baked potatoes, crushed potato salads, side dishes and desserts |
| Website | www |
Spudulike Ltd is a restaurant chain and franchise specialising in baked potatoes (potatoes being known as "spuds" in colloquial British English) that first opened in Edinburgh in 1974.[1][2] Spudulike sold baked potatoes with various fillings, other potato based meals, and side dishes.[2][3]
Spudulike Ltd was founded by Kim Culley and Barbara Cain. The company was acquired by the British School of Motoring (BSM) in 1979,[4] which helped Spudulike to rapidly expand its business as a franchise operation. It later demerged from BSM, and in May 2001, it bought Courts Quality Foods, owner of rival potato brand Fat Jackets.[5] Spudulike had fifty outlets across the United Kingdom in 2001, including twenty Courts franchises.[4]
The company entered into one company voluntary arrangement in July 2019, in an attempt to restructure its debt,[6] then on 1 August, filed for administration, with all thirty seven remaining outlets closed.[7] Potato firm Albert Bartlett acquired a number of stores of Spudulike in September 2019, and reopened them in October 2019, with an updated menu.[8][9] In October 2021, TV chef James Martin teamed up with Albert Bartlett to launch an updated Spudulike menu.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Coates, Liz (6 September 2017). "Why has Spud-u-Like in Great Yarmouth shut?". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b Martin, S.B. (1991). Worldwide Franchise Directory. Gale Research. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8103-7805-6. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Fantozzi, Joanna (28 July 2017). "23 fast food chains from around the world that we wish would come to the United States". Insider. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b Wootliff, Benjamin (29 May 2001). "Baked potato chain fattens up". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Spudulike buys Fat Jackets". The Caterer. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Spudulike asks landlords for rent cuts in rescue restructuring". The Guardian. 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Spudulike closes all 37 outlets as high street downturn continues". The Guardian. 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Spudulike". Spudulike. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
We're back, With an upgraded menu & prices you'll love.
- ^ Ball, Jak (7 October 2019). "Spudulike stores reopen two months after administration". PlymouthLive.
- ^ "SpudULike". spudulikebyjamesmartin.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.