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Business premises on [[Locale Derby Road|Derby Road]], near [[West Croydon Station]].

As of December 2019 it's been vacant for over three years, though there has been sporadic action throughout this time including on-and-off building work, a notice in the window dated May 2017 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/34773791221/ photo]</small> stating that an application had been made for a premises licence for late night refreshment and supply of alcohol, a sign that appeared in July 2017 claiming it would be opening soon as a restaurant called Niazi Food House <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36247088676/ photo]</small>, the appearance of decorative cut-outs on the upper floors, and work in late 2019 involving either the removal or the installation of some sort of kitchen equipment.

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It was previously an Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant called Depa Indiana <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8750565721/ photo]</small>, but this closed down by early October 2016. According to a member of staff at Niazi Food And Wine [[Niazi Food And Wine, 3 Derby Road|next door at number 3]] (November 2016), it was likely to become a chicken and/or pizza shop, as the owners had had difficulties recruiting Indian/Bangladeshi chefs.

[http://web.archive.org/web/20161120184148/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/national-curry-week-croydon-reporter-samples-food/story-17072557-detail/story.html According to the Croydon Advertiser], this was the site of the first curry house to open in Croydon, in 1958. Historical phone books give some support for this, as a restaurant called The Curry House is listed here from the 1961 Outer London: Kent/Surrey edition to the 1984 Caterham &amp; Reigate edition inclusive.

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/4954513213/ According to a photo on Flickr], it's been called Depa Indiana since at least c.&nbsp;1985 (most easily visible [https://www.flickr.com/photos/23066873@N02/4954513213/sizes/o at original size]). However, it's had at least two different sets of people running it under this name. A change of management some time around 2011-2012 saw the food become halal and alcohol banned from the premises <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7973670984/ photo of sign in September 2012]</small>.

See also:
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ppaces/3258471370/ Photo of Depa Indiana frontage in February 2009]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6039028318/ Photo of Depa Indiana frontage in August 2011]
* Photos of Depa Indiana takeaway menu collected in December 2011: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6587638459/ page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/6587639375/ page 2]
* Photos of Depa Indiana takeaway menu collected in February 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8535085862/ page 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8535086346/ page 2]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8750565721/ Photo of Depa Indiana frontage in May 2013]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20150808180113/https://hungryhouse.co.uk/bangladeshi-indian-west-croydon Depa Indiana page on Hungry House, as archived in August 2015]
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 Indian restaurant on [[Locale Derby Road|Derby Road]], near [[West Croydon Station]].
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summary='Indian restaurant near West Croydon Station.' summary='Vacant business premises near West Croydon Station, previously an Indian restaurant called Depa Indiana.' summary='Indian restaurant near West Croydon Station.' summary='Vacant business premises near West Croydon Station, previously an Indian restaurant called Depa Indiana.'

Indian restaurant on Derby Road, near West Croydon Station.


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