Hyderabad-based Gabru Di Chaap, India’s first premium soya chaap QSR chain, made a strong impression on Shark Tank India Season 4, Episode 18.
Founded by Tarunpreet Singh and Randhir Raj Singh, the brand specializes in North Indian cuisine and has rapidly expanded to 26 outlets across four cities, focusing on taste, quality, standardization, and hygiene.
The Pitch
The founders entered the tank seeking ₹70 lakh for 1% equity, valuing the company at ₹70 crore. Their pitch sparked intense negotiations as they showcased their vision of making soya chaap a mainstream category.
The sharks tasted the food and praised its quality. To address common concerns regarding chaap, the founders presented a video detailing their chaap manufacturing process, which impressed the investors.
The founders demonstrated steady revenue growth over the years. In FY 2019-20, their revenue stood at ₹1.09 crore, which dropped to ₹0.9 crore due to COVID-19. However, the business bounced back in FY 2021-22 with ₹2.09 crore, followed by ₹4.18 crore in FY 2022-23, and reached ₹7.38 crore in FY 2023-24.
While Kunal Bahl and Aman Gupta opted out, citing the business as an “occasional” category, other sharks saw great potential. Vineeta Singh offered ₹70 lakh for 2% equity plus a 2% royalty until ₹1.05 crore is recouped. Peyush Bansal proposed ₹70 lakh for 5% equity. Anupam Mittal called the founders “great entrepreneurs” and offered ₹1.4 crore for 6% equity, with a 1% royalty until ₹1.4 crore is recovered.
After negotiations, Gabru Di Chaap secured a ₹1.4 crore deal for 6% equity, with a 1% royalty until the investment is recouped.
The investment came from a strong panel of sharks—Anupam Mittal, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, and Aman Gupta—who will also provide strategic mentorship to accelerate the brand’s growth. This revised deal brought Gabru Di Chaap’s valuation to ₹23.33 crore.
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About Gabru Di Chaap
Gabru Di Chaap was born out of a passion to bring authentic North Indian flavors beyond Delhi and Punjab to the rest of India. What started as a small outlet in 2019 has now grown into a leading premium quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain.
The brand offers an extensive tandoori menu, featuring a variety of chaap-based delicacies, including chaap kebabs, wraps, burgers, and meal combos. It also serves unique shikanjis, adding a refreshing twist to its offerings. Known for its innovative take on vegetarian cuisine, the menu features rich flavors like Malai, Tandoori, Amritsari, and Masala across dishes such as kebabs, biryanis, burgers, and sandwiches.
From a single store to a rapidly expanding QSR chain, Gabru Di Chaap’s journey reflects the rising demand for innovative vegetarian fast food in India.
