McDonald’s franchisee wins Business of the Year award


21 June 2012

Atul Pathak, Managing Director of Appt Corporation and franchisee of 20
McDonald’s restaurants, was presented with the prestigious ‘Business of the
Year’ award at the Asian Lite Business Awards on Friday evening in
Manchester.

The Asian Lite Business Awards honours Asian Businessmen and women from
across the UK who have excelled in their respective fields, especially those
in professional, cultural and charity sectors. The Business of the Year
award was given to Atul in recognition of his business acumen, and for his
commitment to running a socially responsible business.

Speaking about his award, Atul Pathak said: “It is a privilege for my
business to be recognised in this way, and an honour that I will share with
my employees who are the bedrock of my business.

“The McDonald’s franchising model has afforded me the opportunity to
establish and grow a successful business, including during these tough
economic conditions. I look forward to continuing to grow my business whilst
helping to make a positive contribution to the local communities where I
operate.”

Atul Pathak arrived in the UK from India in 1984, during the year of the
miner’s strike and when the country was in the grip of a recession, with an
ambition to become an entrepreneur. In 2003, after a period of working on
other business ventures, Atul established himself as a McDonald’s
franchisee. He opened his first restaurant in Southall which, ironically,
has one of the largest Indian communities in the UK. Today, Atul runs a
twenty-strong restaurant group across north and north-west London with a
multi-million pound turnover and employs over 1,500 people.

Atul dedicates a significant amount of his personal time to community and
charity groups, which support the education and development of young and
vulnerable people, foster community cohesion and enhance the local
environment. It is Atul’s strong community focus which has earned him the
respect of police officers, school teachers, charities and community leaders
in the areas where his restaurants operate.

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