Pista House
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Restaurants, Food service, Bakery |
| Founded 📆 | 1997 |
| Founder 👔 | Mohammed Abdul Majeed |
Area served 🗺️ | India and selected international markets |
Key people | Mohammed Abdul Majeed (Founder) |
| Products 📟 | Hyderabadi haleem, Biryani, Bakery products, Sweets, Packaged foods |
| Services | Restaurants, Bakery, Catering, Takeaway |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | pistahouse |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Pista House is an Indian restaurant chain headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1]. Established in 1997 by Mohammed Abdul Majeed,[2], the company is best known for serving Hyderabadi haleem, along with biryani, bakery products, sweets, and other traditional dishes.[3][4]
History
Pista House was founded in 1997 in the Shalibanda area of Hyderabad as a family-owned restaurant.[5]. As customer demand increased, the business expanded by opening additional restaurants, bakeries, takeaway outlets, and sweet shops across the city. [6]Over time, the company extended its reach to other parts of India and began supplying packaged haleem to overseas markets. It also explored opportunities to expand internationally through franchise operations.[7][8]
Products
Pista House offers a range of Hyderabadi and North Indian dishes, with Hyderabadi haleem being its signature product.[9][10]
Apart from its traditional recipe, the company introduced haleem prepared with black rice from Manipur.[11]
In 2023, Pista House introduced Hot Pot Haleem, a self-heating packaged product.[12]
The company's bakery division also produces traditional baked items including Dum Ke Roat and Khowa Puri.[13][14]
Operations
During Ramadan, Pista House substantially increases its haleem production to meet seasonal demand. Temporary production units and additional workforce are employed to support cooking, packaging, transportation, and retail operations.[15]
Recognition
Pista House is recognised as one of Hyderabad's best-known producers of Hyderabadi haleem.[16]
Hyderabadi haleem received Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2010, and Pista House was among the prominent producers associated with the product.[9]
Controversy
In 2024, a consumer complaint regarding a packaged banana cake purchased from a Pista House outlet in Uppal led to an inspection by local food safety authorities.[17][18][19][20][21][22]
References
- ↑ "Pista House engages 30,000 jobless for Ramzan season". The Hans India. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ The owners of Hyderabad's Pista House chat about their brand and their journey to success
- ↑ "Pista House". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "If It's Haleem, It Has To Be Pista House In Hyderabad- Or Wherever You Are". Bombay Times. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Pista House offers ‘Khowa Puri’, Telangana Today, 11 June 2019.
- ↑ "Hyderabad: Tension prevails as group of persons attack Pista House outlet, customers". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Pista House to have 200 'haleem' outlets in city". The Hindu. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "GatiConnect.com offers Pista House Haleem from Hyderabad to 20 cities in Ramzan". PR Newswire. 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Pista House Haleem to cost more". The Hindu. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Vandals Wreak Havoc at Hyderabad's Pista House Restaurant". Deccan Chronicle. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Pista House to use black rice in haleem". The Hindu. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pista House introduces 'Hot Pot Haleem'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hyderabad: Pista House introduces 'Dum Ke Roat' to its menu". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pista House offers 'Khowa Puri'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pista House engages 30,000 jobless for Ramzan season". The Hans India. 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "If It's Haleem, It Has To Be Pista House In Hyderabad- Or Wherever You Are". Bombay Times. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "GHMC surprise inspections at Pista House outlets in Hyderabad: Hygiene violations found". NewsMeter. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Pista House outlets not hygienic, say food cops in Hyderabad". The New Indian Express. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "IT seizes over Rs 6 crore in raids on Pista House, Shah Ghouse & Mehfil". The Hans India. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Hyderabad: Food samples from Pista House restaurant collected". The Hans India. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "GHMC inspections reveal hygiene lapses at Pista House restaurants". Telangana Today. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Hyderabad: I-T dept raids Pista House, Shah Ghouse, Mehfil Group in tax evasion case". NewsMeter. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
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