Tariq Sheikh (entrepreneur)

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Tariq Sheikh (born 2 October 1961) is a British entrepreneur. [1] [2] [3] He is the founder of Tariq Halal Meat, a halal meat company in United Kingdom headquartered in London. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life

Sheikh was born on 2 October 1961 in Pakistan. In 1965, at the age of four, he moved to the United Kingdom. [4] At the age of 17, Sheikh was initially employed at Huckleberry’s and by the age of 19, he was promoted to area manager and supervised multiple stores. [8]

Career

Tariq Halal Meat

In 1994, Sheikh established Tariq Halal Meat in Southall. The business initially faced difficulties but later expanded into wholesale distribution and introduced its own products. [4] In 2003, Tariq Halal Meat turned over nearly €2.5 million. [4] Sheikh expanded the company to offer products to customers across the UK, Europe and other regions. [4] [2] [9] Domestically, Tariq Halal supplies halal meat to retailers, wholesalers and reportedly operates upto 30 retail stores across the UK. [10] [11] [12] [13] The company's products are reportedly available in more than 300 Sainsbury's locations across the UK. [14] [15]

In 2023, Tariq Halal Meat began exporting British halal meat products to the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region. [16]

In September 2023, Tariq Halal Meats served as the lead sponsor for the 8th World Halal Food Festival, held at London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. [17] The festival was reportedly recognized as the largest and longest-running halal food event globally, and took place on the 23rd and 24th of September. [18] As part of their sponsorship, Tariq Halal Meats hosted the "Tariq Halal Cookery Theatre," featuring live cooking demonstrations by many chefs and personalities. Notably, Nadiya Hussain conducted a live demo on September 23rd. [19] [20]

In 2024, Tariq Halal launched what was reported as the world's first drive-thru halal butcher in both the UK and Dubai. [16] [21]

Personal life

Sheikh is married to Amina Sheikh, and they have four daughters, Sofia, Fauzia, Thaira and Saira. [8]

Philanthropy

Sheikh has contributed to the British Asian Trust, the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Foundation. [22] He reportedly supports community and educational projects. [7] [8]

Awards and honors

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