Ahmed Pochee
Ahmed Pochee | |
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Born | London, England | 23 August 1939
Died | 18 December 1998 London | (aged 59)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | wine merchant, businessman, entrepreneur |
Known for | Oddbins and |
Ahmed Pochee (23 September 1939 – 18 December 1998) was a British-Indian wine merchant and entrepreneur, notably the founder of Oddbins and the Great Wapping Wine Company.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Pochee was born on 23 September 1939, to an Indian father of Arab or Persian descent.[4][5] His father had become blind whilst studying Medicine, but despite his disability, he worked as a chef and opened the first Indian restaurant in Edinburgh.[6]
References[]
- ^ Faith, Nicholas (6 January 1999). "Ahmed Pochee obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Oddbins Wine – Buy Wine & Champagne Online". Oddbins. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Obituary: Ahmed Pochee". The Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "That Indian scent". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "After crash-landing they were lost in the jungle for a week – Historical articles and illustrations". Historical articles and illustrations. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Bin end bargains". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 1998 deaths
- Wine merchants
- British businesspeople of Indian descent
- English people of Indian descent
- English people of Iranian descent
- Alumni of the University of Westminster
- 20th-century British businesspeople
- British business biography stubs