Philip Kaye
{{Short description|British businessman}}
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Philip Kaye (born December 1931) is a British businessman and restaurateur, and the founder of the Garfunkel's Restaurant casual dining chain.
Early life
Philip Kaye was born in December 1931.{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/16IsWsUOR8sUSImphwkpz3hRlkk/appointments|title=Phillip KAYE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|author=|date=|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=27 January 2018}} The family name was originally Kropifko.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2952317/Made-it-by-40.html|title=Made it by 40|author=|date=13 December 2006|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}} In 1953, his brother Reginald Kropifko, a handbag manufacturer, of 21 Bryanston Mansions, York Street, London W1, changed his name by deed poll to Reginald Kaye.{{cite news|title=Notices|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39911/page/3893/data.pdf|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=The London Gazette|issue=14 July 1953, page 3893|date=14 July 1953}}
Career
Kaye and his late brother Reginald Kaye started running Wimpy franchises, before establishing the Golden Egg brand, one of the UK's first national restaurant chains.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11140265/Kaye-family-aims-to-reunite-pizza-chains-in-500m-deal-talks.html|title=Kaye family aims to reunite pizza chains in £500m deal talks|first=Ashley|last=Armstrong|date=4 October 2014|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}
Kaye by himself then founded the Garfunkel's Restaurant casual dining chain, and later Deep Pan Pizza, Chi Chis and Café Uno.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/339074/caterer-and-hotelkeeper-100-adam-and-sam-kaye-tasty|title=Caterer and Hotelkeeper 100: Adam and Sam Kaye, Tasty|first=|last=|date=1 July 2011|website=The Caterer|accessdate=27 January 2018}}
In 2015, the Kaye family restaurant holdings included the Prezzo, ASK Italian, and Zizzi chains.{{cite web|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/zizzi-boss-angers-hampstead-neighbours-with-plan-to-demolish-new-9m-home-1-4307160|title=Zizzi boss angers Hampstead neighbours with plan to demolish new £9m home|first=Paul|last=Wright|date=|website=hamhigh.co.uk|accessdate=27 January 2018}}
Personal life
He is the father of Adam Kaye and Samuel Kaye, co-founders of the ASK Italian casual dining chain.