Originally Posted by
stut
One thing is interesting in the UK, though, and that's that there's very little in the way of Indian (or Pakistani/Bangladeshi) chain food (other than Wetherspoons curry night
) - I'm not sure what's behind that, exactly. Italian food, however, is hugely bechained.
My hunch is that as immgrant communities move through the generations they step away from jobs like catering and move up the ladder. 20 years ago I am reliably informed there were independent Italian restaurants pretty much everywhere. Now, the Italian community has been in the UK for quite a while 50+ years, there are more job opportunities and later generations have opted for something else. Something similar has happened with many Indian/Pakistani families but immgiration from Bangledesh has kept the restaurant stock topped up.
Now, off to my thesis on immigration!