The word “BISMILAH” means –In the name of “Allah”, the God. In Muslim Religion, before beginning of any work or activities, we used the word “Bismillah” for Barakah in every aspects, i.e. the prosperity and enhanced value of every action, that means “Allah” the God is always with us to fulfill our hopes.

Bismillah Restaurant began as a Dream of couple, Mr. Jababul Hoque Bhabu Bhai and Mrs. Rokeya Begum Rina Hoque, in 1997 in South Africa. The couple wanted a Business of their own to support their Six Children. At the preliminary stage they have had started with small range Restaurant Business at Karachi, Pakistan, in 1985. Mr. Jababul Hoque and Mrs. Rina Hoque apply their own Recipe & Home-made meal and practice in processing the Restaurant Food and have gathered practical knowledge on culinary activities as well as customers oriented service and demands. As Bismillah Restaurant becoming successful day to day, they expand their business. Being having inspiration from their practical experiences and speedy success of Restaurant business, in early 1997, they have shifted their Business in South Africa and established “BISMILLAH RESTAURANT & TAKE AWAY”, A successful Hospitality concern.

Mr. Jababul Hoque Bhabu Bhai, along with strong Management Team, treated each customer as a guest in their own house. They invite you as the customer to feel as comfortable in Bismillah Restaurant as you would in the home of close friend. Because of this dedication to service and quality, the business has grown over the years, welcome repeat customers. Mrs. Rina Hoque is experimenting over Recipe and introducing new food items and Mr. Hoque practicing physically.

In 2001, Mr. Sorwar Hossain Murshed joined with Bismillah Restaurant in the capacity of Managing Director, who has developed policy and think innovative business scope. And thereby success to established more new Branches.

In early 2008, Mr. Md. Mir Kashem joined with Bismillah Restaurant in the capacity of Manager –Finance & Administration, who has been handling Financial, Administrative and Personnel issues.

The good result is that the business growing beyond their expectation, i.e. they could able to run 2 (two) Restaurant and 1 (one) Community Hall at Fordsburg, 1 (one) Restaurant at Lenasia, 1 (one) Restaurant at Laudium, 2 (two) Restaurant in Capetown, South Africa.

The couple overcome to their “First Vision”, i.e. their first daughter, Mrs. Zinat Islam has completed “Doctor course and resumed the Dentist profession and established her own Dental Clinic in Bangladesh, where she is practicing and helping the poor patient. It was also the dream of Mr. Jababul Hoque and Mrs. Rokey Begum Rina Hoque. Their other 5 children are still studying and on the pipe line for higher education.

Their “Second Vision” is to establish a “Charitable Foundation” for poor students. Yes !! they are hopeful and will be successed  !!!