The Royal Nawaab Pyramid in Stockport is set to receive national attention when it features in a new fly-on-the-wall documentary airing on Friday 22 May 2026. The programme, titled World’s Biggest Curry Restaurant, will provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations of the world’s largest Pakistani-Indian restaurant.
The one-hour documentary was filmed over six months by the Manchester-based production company Salamanda Media. It follows the restaurant’s owner, Mahboob Hussain, and his team as they manage the venue, which has the capacity to seat 1,500 diners and serves up to 10,000 guests each week.
Since opening in April 2025, the restaurant has attracted more than 192,000 guests, including notable visitors like Tyson Fury and Paddy McGuinness. The venue has recently been recognised in the UK’s Top 100 Curry Restaurants Guide, marking a significant milestone for the site. This appearance on national television follows a previous feature on the restaurant’s renovation process, which was documented by Royal Nawaab during an earlier appearance on BBC One’s The One Show.
The iconic building has a long history in Stockport. Originally constructed in 1992 as part of a failed development scheme, the distinctive blue triangular structure served as offices for the Co-operative Bank between 1995 and 2018. The building remained vacant for seven years before the recent conversion into the restaurant space.
World’s Biggest Curry Restaurant is scheduled to air at 8pm on Friday 22 May 2026.
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