Our Story

Back in 1982 our father, Mr Ali Miah, opened the doors to Ruchita.

It looked a little different back then, with typical 80s red carpets, plastic runners, and paintings of elephants on the walls. The staff, like our father, were all new to England and still learning the language, but their food spoke for them: classic tasty wholesome curries, served with pride and love. Meals you could share with family and friends just as they did and have done for 40 years since.
The place may look different now but we’re still the same big family sharing our space and food with our community. The pandemic hit everyone hard and Ruchita was no different, but banding together, we all made it through. We love our little town, and all of you, and are so happy that we’re still here and able to provide a warm (or cool depending on the season!) place for everyone to come with friends and family, eat tasty food, have a refreshing drink, relax, and enjoy each other’s company.
Sadly, our father passed away in March 2021 and as a family we decided to carry on his legacy. The siblings had all embarked on different careers, and our mother’s heart would have broken had it closed. Luckily, our family is bigger than just the five of us. Our friend Raj came to the rescue and offered to carry the restaurant forward. It’s his baby now to steer it in whichever direction his expert vision sees fit.
And what a vision he has! The restaurant is reducing its environmental impact, and he’s keeping up with a fair living wage for all the staff. Our chefs are still being treated like the heart of our family, and he knows that of utmost importance is taking care of our local loyal customers.
Profit is not the aim here, he sees what our family sees: this is NOT a business, this is a part of the fabric of the community; it provides an essential service. Keeping people happy and fed, keeping staff in their jobs, that is the most important thing for our family and Ruchita.

So, we hope you come and share this with us!
With love from our big Ruchita family to yours.