New restaurant: Oodles chain opens new Indo-Chinese venue in Preston

Family-run chain Oodles, which has sites across the country, has opened a new restaurant in a former charity shop in Friargate, creating 20 new jobs.

Focused on freshly-cooked, authentic food, their speciality is Indo Chinese inspired fusion.

A spokesman said: “We were really excitede to be here in Preston. We’re very much at the heart of the community with our restaurants.”

He added: “Our food is a unique fusion of Indo and Chinese, very much breaking the typical QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) trend of burger chains etc.

"The food is always freshly cooked here at Oodles.”

The food

The menus is available to eat-in or takeaway.

Items on the menu include Chinese wok wings, spicy chips, tempura prawns, a variety of noodles, Malaysian chicken, chicken in blackbean sauce and egg fried rice.

The background

In March 2010, Mohammed Umar, founder of Oodles, saw an opportunity in the market. A modest takeaway restaurant located in a busy part of Leicester offered a chance to develop an idea that had been brewing in his head for some time.

His life experiences alongside his love for food, saw him create the concept of freshly-cooked Indo Chinese food in a relaxed atmosphere at great value for money. The Oodles concept was born.

Mohammed and his brother Ismail set about creating a menu full of Indo Chinese dishes using their own take on recipes with sauces and marinades.

After beginning the journey with the opening of a flagship store in Leicester, they now operate in 34 locations across the UK.