Spudulike
British restaurant chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Casual dining |
Founded | June 1974; 50 years ago (1974-06) 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 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]