Owner Nat Batt

Career : Nat Batt was initially a court worker but decided Birmingham should have some real North Indian cuisine so became a sleeping partner then owner of Maharaja in Hurst Street. Maharaja is one of the oldest established Indian restaurants in Birmingham and well–known by curry lovers throughout the country. Opened 1971. All chefs are from five star hotels in India. Considered one of the best Indian restaurants in the Midlands. Egon Ronay Restaurant of the Year 1976 & 1996. Best Indian Restaurant in UK by BBC Food Mag., Curry Club Best in the Midlands 1998/99 &1999/2001 Fellow of Restaurant Hall of Fame (FRHF)