‘Great Pyramid of Stockport’ set to become world’s largest curry house with space for 1,500 diners
A DERELICT venue dubbed the Great Pyramid of Stockport will become the world’s largest curry house — with space for 1,500 diners.
Restaurant group Royal Nawaab is transforming the 86,000 sq ft site, with a 360-seat restaurant and buffet on the ground floor.
Up to 680 people will be served on the first floor, with space for more dining rooms, an office and storage in the floor above.
The venue in Stockport, Gtr Manchester, has been empty since the Co-operative Bank left in 2017.
Founder of the curry chain Mahboob Hussain said he was “thrilled” to bring its brand to an “iconic symbol of Stockport“, but admitted the building’s unique shape has posed some challenges.
He said: “I liked taking on this challenge and after working on a historical building in London.
“I’ll be proud to have this as a Royal Nawaab.
“There were a lot of challenges we came across because it’s a different shape of a building, but it’s interesting.
“That’s why it’s called iconic and is a historical building.
“We’ve had some issues but we’ve resolved them, and now we’re nearly there.”
The chain previously owned My Nawaab, one of the world’s largest curry houses, with a capacity of 1,000, in nearby Levenshulme.
