{{Short description|Indian fast food chain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = Parsa's | logo = Parsa logo urdu part.png | logo_size = 180px | logo_caption = Parsa's Logo | image = Parsa Sarah City Srinagar.jpg | image_size = 300px | image_caption = Parsa's Sara City Centre Srinagar | trading_name = Parsa's - Food For All | native_name = پارسا | native_name_lang = ur | industry = Fast food | founded = {{Start date and age|2017|10}} | founder = Javid Parsa | hq_location = Srinagar, J&K, India | num_locations = 35 outlets (2023) | parent = Parsa Foods and Beverages Private Ltd | website = {{url|http://www.parsafoods.com/}} }}
'''Parsa's''' (Kashmiri and {{Langx|ur|پارسا}}; trading as '''Parsa's - Food For All''') is a Kashmiri fast food chain headquartered in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was founded in 2017 by Javid Parsa.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=GANAIE|first=NAZIR|title='Prince of Parsa's'|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/prince-of-parsas|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Greater Kashmir|date=19 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Parsa's currently operates a number of locations across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as well as in few major cities in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gura|first=Khalid Bashir|date=2021-07-31|title=Parsa's On A Roll|url=https://kashmirlife.net/parsas-on-a-roll-273002/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Kashmir Life}}</ref> It has 34 outlets throughout India.
Parsa's is the largest food chain in Jammu & Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|author=News Desk|date=2019-06-20|title='On a roll': Valley's fastest growing food chain Parsa's opens outlet in New Delhi {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2019/06/20/on-a-roll-valleys-fastest-growing-food-chain-parsas-opens-outlet-in-new-delhi/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=freepresskashmir.news|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is multi-cuisine and primarily sells Kathi rolls. The menu features both vegetarian and non- vegetarian products. It also serves Biryani, pulao, desserts, salads, and beverages.<ref name=":0" /> Besides that, it also serves Wazwan at its selected outlets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A feast from the land of Shikara |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/dec/14/a-feast-from-the-land-of-shikara-2075868.html |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=The New Indian Express|date=14 December 2019 }}</ref>
== History == The restaurant chain opened its first outlet in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Javid Parsa - Linkedin|url=https://in.linkedin.com/in/javid-parsa-44a669126|website=Linkedin}}</ref> Parsa's headquarters are located in the Sarah City Centre, Srinagar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MASIH|first=ARCHANA|title='Since August 2019, I've done business only for 25 days'|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/javid-parsa-since-aug-19-ive-done-business-only-for-25-days/20200812.htm|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
== Outlets == Parsa's outlets can be found in Srinagar as well as other regions of India's Jammu and Kashmir, such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Bhaderwah, Jammu, Shopian, Kargil, Awantipora, Sopore, Pampore, Tral, Handwara.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Habib|first=Bilal|date=2021-07-29|title=Parsa's opens 20th food outlet at Pampore|url=https://kashmirreader.com/2021/07/30/parsas-opens-20th-food-outlet-at-pampore/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Kashmir Reader}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Parsa opens outlet at South Kashmir's Tral |url=http://arisingstate.com/parsa-opens-outlet-at-south-kashmirs-tral/ |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=Daily Arising State |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as in Leh,<ref>{{Cite web|author=News Desk|date=2018-07-15|title='World's highest Kathi roll joint': Kashmiri food chain Parsa's launches franchise in Leh {{!}} Free Press Kashmir|url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2018/07/15/worlds-highest-kathi-roll-joint-kashmiri-food-chain-parsas-launches-franchisee-in-leh/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=freepresskashmir.news|language=en-GB}}</ref> Delhi,<ref>{{Cite web|title=J&K's Largest Food Chain Is Now In New Friends Colony! {{!}} LBB|url=https://lbb.in/delhi/jks-largest-food-chain-is-c05271/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=LBB, Delhi-NCR|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=City|first=So|date=2019-07-02|title=J&K's Beloved Parsa's Has Made Its Way To This Foodie Hub Of Delhi & We're Pumped To Swing By|url=https://so.city/delhi/article/jks-beloved-parsas-has-made-its-way-to-this-foodie-hub-of-delhi-were-pumped-to-swing-by|access-date=2021-10-04|website=So City|language=en}}</ref> Bangalore,<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Trip To Kashmir: Parsa's In Koramangala Is All About Yum Kashmiri Food! {{!}} LBB|url=https://lbb.in/bangalore/kashmir-in-koramangala-parsas-for-c9909d/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=LBB, Bangalore|language=en}}</ref> Pune.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parsa's - Pune Restaurant « HEYRESTAURANTS.IN |url=https://heyrestaurants.in/02723919/Parsa%27s_-_Pune |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=heyrestaurants.in |language=en-IN}}</ref> Parsa's recently opened its outlet in Handwara, J&K.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-18 |title=Parsa's reaches Handwara, open its 28th outlet in Handwara - The News 21 - Latest News, Breaking News, Today's Headlines & more |url=https://thenews21.com/parsas-reaches-handwara-open-its-28th-outlet-in-handwara |access-date=2022-06-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=K. R.|date=2021-12-22|title=Parsa's opens outlet at Nowgam Chowk|url=https://kashmirreader.com/2021/12/23/parsas-opens-outlet-at-nowgam-chowk/|access-date=2021-12-23|website=Kashmir Reader}}</ref> Parsa's also plans to expand in other regions of India.<ref name=":1" /> thumb|537x537px|''Parsa's Leh''|border
== Book Bank == Parsa's hosts a collection of books of different genres donated by readers. Javid Parsa, in order to promote the reading culture across the valley, started Parsa Book Bank in 2015 to help the youth to inculcate reading habits in the times of internet and social media.<ref name=":0" /> Visitors to the Parsa outlets can read and borrow the books from the bank. Apart from it, Parsa Book Bank also hosts books launches of indigenous authors.
== See also ==
* Indian fast food * Indian cuisine * Kashmiri cuisine * List of fast food restaurant chains * Fast food restaurant
== References == {{Reflist}} {{India topics}} {{Cuisine of India}} {{Indian dishes}}
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