Pista House
TypeRetail
Genre
Founded1997
FounderMohammed Abdul Majeed
HeadquartersMoghalpura,
Hyderabad
,
India[1]
Number of locations
33 in Hyderabad, 4 in USA[2][3]
Area served
India, US, Canada
Key people
  • Mohd Abdul Mohsi
  • Mohd Mohddis Ali
ProductsHaleem, Biryani, Biscuits Dum ke Roat
Websitewww.pistahouse.in

Pista House is a chain of Indian bakeries, sweetshops and restaurants located in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was established in 1997 by Mohammed Abdul Majeed with its first branch in Shalibanda. Pista House is known for it's Haleem, Hyderabadi biryani and biscuits and has branches in India, US and Canada.[4]

History

Pista House was established on July 27, 1997 by Mohammed Abdul Majeed a textile businessman with its first branch in Shalibanda, Hyderabad[5] Hyderabadi Haleem was introduced in the restaurant in 2002.

Pista House Kondapur

In 2022, Pista House set up Hyderabad's first flight-restaurant in Shamirpet; involving modifying a decommissioned Air India Airbus-320 into a sit-in restaurant.[6][7]

Hyderabadi Haleem

Pista House's Haleem

Haleem is a stew composed of meat, lentils and pounded wheat made into a thick paste slowly cooked on a low flame of firewood for up to 12 hours. Originally an Arabic dish, it was introduced in the erstwhile Hyderabad State by the Chaush people and is a staple in weddings and other social events especially during the month of Ramadan.[8]

Haleem was introduced in the restaurant in 2002 and in 2010 Pista House's haleem received it's Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Indian GI registry office;[9] the first for a non-vegetarian dish in India.[10] The founder, Majeed also serves as the president of the Hyderabad Haleem Makers’ Association. During the month of Ramadan several students and other youngsters are employed by Pista House to cook haleem in around 200 branches and kiosks.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Contact US < Pistahouse". www.pistahouse.in. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ↑ Today, Telangana (2022-11-24). "Pista House to launch Hyderabad's first flight restaurant in December". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Store Locator < Pistahouse". www.pistahouse.in. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ↑ Veronica, Shreya. "The owners of Hyderabad's Pista House chat about their brand and their journey to success". www.indulgexpress.com. www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ↑ SHARMA, SWATI (Mar 13, 2018). "Hyderabad's Haleem sovereign". Deccan Chronicle. No. March, 2018. Deccan Chronicle. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Today, Telangana (2022-11-24). "Pista House to launch Hyderabad's first flight restaurant in December". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  7. ↑ "Pista House to launch Hyderabad's first aircraft restaurant in December". Business Today. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ↑ Shahid, Sajjad (16 August 2011). "Biryani, Haleem & more on Hyderabad's menu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Here's Why The Haleem Of Pista House Is The Best In Hyderabad!". NDTV Food. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  10. ↑ "Hyderabad Haleem' gets Geographical Indication certification". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  11. ↑ Charan (2019-05-16). "Pista House engages 30,000 jobless for Ramzan season". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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