Tiktalker's newly purchased restaurant in a small Yorkshire village has been criticized by locals who look like a KFC fast food joint with a “sticky” sign.
Tahir Khan Restaurant (TKR), known as Pakistan's number one food brand, announced last August that it would “be international.”
And soon they will open the door to the village of Drigglington, near Bradford, West Yorkshire.
While some locals are welcoming new ventures, others complain that red, white and black signs featuring the owner's own image are “sticky” and “sticky” in areas that “doesn't stay.”
Tahir Khan, CEO of TKR, with 3.4 million followers on Tiktok and 3.8 million travel blogger on Facebook, said he was “not excited” to tell people that “TKR is making a huge stride and is moving forward internationally.”
TKR Eatery has developed an old Cantonese restaurant that served the Drigglington community for years before closing the door.
Before that, the building was part of a carbonated beverage factory. Larkspur still has the company logo as a mural on the wall of the restaurant.
Many residents went to Facebook to express their disappointment with the sign, claiming they “don't keep it” in the area.
Tiktalker's newly purchased restaurant in a small village in Yorkshire has been criticized by locals for looking like a KFC fast food joint with a “sticky” sign
The branch in the village of Drigglington near Bradford, West Yorkshire, was the first outside Pakistan
The building was part of a carbonated beverage factory. Larkspur still has the company logo as a mural on the wall of the restaurant.
Gavin Andrew wrote:
“It looks like a KFC sign… maybe Grade II or what way I listed the building.
“It's not along the building, but congratulations on the owner's success. I hope he does well (change the sign).”
Another local wrote: “A terrible sign on a lovely building. It's a bit of a class.”
Some even called on the council to take action against the sign.
Assad Ullah Khan said: “It is certainly the council should advise that the signs do not adhere to local property standards.”
Some were not overly enthusiastic about the signs, but they still thought the upcoming restaurant would be good for the village.
Retired from David Lockwood, 67: “I think it's a good thing that the building doesn't remain abandoned.
Photo: Tahir Khan, the face of Tahir Khan's restaurant, is known as Pakistan's number one food brand. Tiktok star has 3.4 million followers
The Islamabad-based brand claims to have won Best Restaurant of the Year in 2023
Retired David Lockwood is pleased that the abandoned building will be used in a new restaurant
“Unfortunately, the Chinese I had before could no longer make it work.
“It was a top-quality restaurant, which is a shame.
“We hope to reopen as a top-quality restaurant.
“The signs aren't that good. From what I've read, quite a few people aren't happy with the sign. That doesn't give the impression that it's going to be a high standard.
“It's probably a little sticky.”
On the other side of the road is the long-established Indian restaurant Prashad, with a more subdued sign, serving only vegetarian cuisine.
Lockwood continued: “The signs of plashad are more modest.
“But there is no problem with opening a new place.
“Plashad is a vegetarian restaurant and this new restaurant will give you a meat alternative.”
Adrian Smith said it was a great idea to say, “If you're going to bring more people and money into the area.”
TKR CEO and Travel Vlogger Tahir Khan has 3.4 million followers on Tiktok and 3.8 million followers on Facebook
“They're working at a computer store and waiting at the soon-to-open King's Road bus stop,” said Adrien Smith, 34, who works at a computer store.
When it comes to restaurants and businesses, I think it's “more cheerful.” That's good news. ”
Billy Fielding, 70, lives about 100 yards away to open TKR soon.
“It's a new business and if it's okay, it's fine for me,” Fielding said.
“I've never heard of a tiktalker opening it, but if his place is eighth, if there's a good plashad in the village, it's going to work.
'Prashad sponsors all sports clubs, including soccer, rugby, cricket and more.
“My granddaughter works for them, she has been there since she was a young child and they are absolutely top notch.
“It's the name of the game, and it returns something to the village, it's the name of the game. Hopefully this new guy will do the same thing.”
70-year-old Billy Fielding lives about 100 yards away to open TKR soon
TKR's eateries were developed in place of an old Cantonese restaurant that served the community in Drigglington for years before closing the doors
Fielding said he has no issues with the sign, adding, “You can criticize anything, and people do.”
Sue Kelly, 58, a retired retail worker, was walking her two long-haired dachshunds Otto and Darcy near the new restaurant.
“You get your moans, but that's a small number in the village,” Mrs. Kelly said.
“It's a few crying crying that doesn't like signing, that you want to say your work, and that you don't want them very well. And then you get other people who can't wait for it to open – like me!”
She said the village currently does not have a curry restaurant serving meat dishes. There is takeaway, but there is no place to eat.
“I love plashad but I would love to have the right meat curry.
“I'm happy with that, but there are some cries on Facebook that slap new places. I think, “For God, get life.”
“They say it looks like a KFC sign, but yes, but the image also looks like my son-in-law. “I took a picture of it and sent it to my daughter and asked, 'When did your husband open the restaurant?”
The restaurant is on the other side of the Vegetarian Curry House and residents feel they have the option to serve meat dishes
Sue Kelly, 58, a retired retail worker, said people complaining about the restaurant are just “minorities” in the village
Nathan Robson, 27, says the venue is “eyebrows,” but he has no problem with that.
“I know these cries actually try it, and I certainly look forward to it opening. Wait until they settle down, then I'll go.
“It's really good for the village, we're very fortunate. I don't know that this big tiktalker chose Little Drylington at his first restaurant in the suburbs of Pakistan, but I'm happy he has.”
Nathan Robson, 27, lived shortly from TKR and walked his dog Franky outside.
“I think it would be great to see him bring new people to the village and increase the food options around him,” said Nathan, a broadband worker.
“They are not particularly open yet and are not working with the village. There are quite a few Facebook pages such as “Drigh Matters,” but they don't actually post them on the day they're open.
'Plashad was amazing. They handed out 3,000 free curry just before Christmas. There was a cue around the block.
'Prashad put a lot of money into the community.
“A lot of people say the signs are eyesore, but I have no problem with that.
“Me and Missus want to go to a new place and eat as soon as they open. We love quite a bit of food, especially curry.”
The Tahir Khan restaurant was approached for comment.
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