Owner, Manager

Manjit Pabla

 

Career : Manjit's parents arrived from India in England in the 1960's and set up business in Leicester, initially in the electrical sector. Friends was opened in 1982 by the well respected T.S. Pabla who unfortunately passed away in February 2001.

Sons Bobby and Manjit have been very involved in the restaurant and with Bobby concentrating on the kitchen, Manjit focused on Front of House once his University studies were over.

The restaurant won a 'Best in Britain Award" in 1999 and is very well thought of locally.

Friends has now been sold and in 2008 Manjit is primarily working with an established firm and looking to grow in the area of Sponsor Licences and to establish an office in Delhi. This will enable him to assist prospective employees complete their visa applications, advice on the PBS and help employers verify candidates' credentials at an earlier stage than the Home Office or the High Commissions in India..


The late T.S. Pabla