| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | in Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Founder: | Kim Culley, David Leggate and Barbara Cain. |
| Location: | London, England, UK |
| Key People: | Simon Barnett (Director) |
| Industry: | Casual dining |
| Products: | Baked potatoes, crushed potato salads, side dishes and desserts |
Spudulike Ltd is a restaurant chain and franchise specialising in baked potatoes (potatoes being known as "spuds" in colloquial British English) that first opened in Edinburgh in 1974.[1] Spudulike sold baked potatoes with various fillings, other potato based meals, and side dishes.[2] [3]
Spudulike Ltd was founded by Kim Culley and Barbara Cain. The company was acquired by the British School of Motoring (BSM) in 1979,[4] which helped Spudulike to rapidly expand its business as a franchise operation. It later demerged from BSM, and in May 2001, it bought Courts Quality Foods, owner of rival potato brand Fat Jackets.[5] Spudulike had fifty outlets across the United Kingdom in 2001, including twenty Courts franchises.[4]
The company entered into one company voluntary arrangement in July 2019, in an attempt to restructure its debt,[6] then on 1 August, filed for administration, with all thirty seven remaining outlets closed.[7] Potato firm Albert Bartlett acquired a number of stores of Spudulike in September 2019, and reopened them in October 2019, with an updated menu.[8] [9] In October 2021, TV chef James Martin teamed up with Albert Bartlett to launch an updated Spudulike menu.[10]