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From kitchen to castle, your biryani awaits.Serving Kent’s finest tables.
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hot.Decadence, delivered. Surrey’s pre-orders are now live. From kitchen to castle, your biryani awaits.
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We are coming to your town or city across the kingdom At your service your Majesty. To find out more and join us please see schedule here.
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At the Beginning
Beaming through a tucked away corner of Brighton’s busy lanes, Permit Room is open and ready to welcome one and all. Not to be confused with the buzzy bars in our Dum cafés, this Permit Room is an outpost all of its own. Read on.
Your Majesty's Menu
Made for Your Majesty
Or at least, that’s how it started.
Before There Was Dum, There Was Biryani
If you had to choose your last meal on earth, what would it be? For many, the answer is biryani. Not because it’s extravagant, but because it stays with you — in memory, in feeling, in the way it brings people together. Biryani is slow-cooked and layered with care. Built on spice, timing, and trust. It’s never just one thing. It changes from home to home, region to region. Some are fiery, some are subtle — but the best ones always carry time, tradition, and a kind of quiet pride.
That’s what led us to Dum. Not to reinvent biryani, but to honor it. To bring the most loved versions to more people — just as they were meant to be made. Nothing rushed. Nothing reinvented. Just honest food made with reverence and delivered with purpose. For those who already love biryani, and those who are about to…
Pre-Order
Straight to your door, sealed and warm. No queues. No wait. Just biryani.
Events
We’re popping up across cities. See Schedule
Dum Experiences
Tasting menus. Collabs. Biryani done differently.
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Perfectly Paired Plates, Crafted with Care
From slow-cooked biryanis to indulgent puddings, every Dum dish is made to order and rooted in ritual.
Flavour-forward. Never rushed. Always fit for your Majesty.
Layers of Pleasure
Every spoonful tells a story.
At Dum, biryani is slow-built — from crisp onions at the base to fragrant rice on top, sealed in clay pots the traditional way.
No shortcuts. Just depth, care, and unapologetic flavour.
A Dum Dish. At Your Table.
Now serving: comfort, craft, and naan that hits just right. Our at-home kits come with everything you need — premium ingredients, soft handmade naan, and two heirloom-style plates from our Dum Crockery collection. Ready in under 20 minutes.
All you have to do is heat, fold, and take the first bite.
A little indulgence, wherever you are.
Cook. Feast. Celebrate. The Biryani Chef Experience
Step behind the scenes of Dum’s most loved dish.
Over three indulgent hours, you’ll learn to layer spices, slow-cook the perfect biryani, and master the art of serving it with grace. Expect rich stories, bold flavours, curated pairings — and the confidence to recreate it all at home.
Corporate events. Private celebrations. Food lovers welcome.
Dum Events
Dum Events bring our craft to the world — pop-ups, festivals, collaborations, and one-night feasts designed to celebrate slow food in new spaces.
From street corners to secret courtyards, every Dum Event carries the same soul: stories shared, flavours built with care, and rituals that turn a meal into a memory.
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Each event is tailored — menus evolve, settings shift, and surprises are always part of the plan.
You’ll find us where the food is bold, the mood is warm, and the experience is unforgettable.
Dum Loves. Issue XIV.
We’re heading into March as we mean to go on: filling our eyes, ears and bellies courtesy of many talented creators in the South Asian community. Whether you’re in the mood for stirring music or a contemplative read, we hope you find something you enjoy.
Dum's Cheese & Masala Sticks Recipe
The month of Ramadan may be a period of fasting but it’s equally synonymous with feasting. Iftar – the evening meal with which Muslims break their fast – is an occasion for eating favourite dishes and indulging in the naughtiness of moreish snacks after a day of abstaining, and these cheese-and-pastry twirls make the perfect snack.
The Ritual of Zakat
Compassion. Generosity. Discipline. Honesty. Selflessness. Tolerance. These principles lie at the heart of Islam. Our Muslim brothers and sisters are bound to give, share and take care of others.
Celebrate Iftar with Dum
The holy month of Ramadan is upon us, when Muslims around the world fast daily from dawn till dusk. It is a time of private worship and spiritual discipline, but also of shared joy and abundant feasting. Families and communities come together at suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, and at iftar, the evening meal, to break their fasts with copious, delicious dishes. Join us on 7th April for our own Iftar celebration – for an evening of feasting and live music.
Best Food Startup UK
GOOD FOOD GUIDE UK
2025
Not ours yet — but we’re putting in the work to make it so.
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Best Companies to Work For
We’re building a workplace that values people as much as the food we serve.
2027
(hiring now)
Best Innovation In Food Experiences
Westminister Council
2027
Still ahead of us — but very much in our sights.
Careers at Dum
Work with purpose. Grow with pride.
If you’re someone who cares deeply about what they do — and who they do it with — you’ll fit right in here.
