Birmingham has wanted better catering options for a long time. The UAB medical community, the growing arts district, and the city's increasingly diverse population have all been underserved by Indian food catering specifically. There has simply been no Indian fast-casual concept in Alabama with a national brand, 16-year operational history, halal-certified menu, and catering program built for diverse groups. Until now. Curry Up Now at 2001 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, operated by Alabama franchisee Jignesh Patel, is the first Curry Up Now location in the state. Submit birthday catering inquiries at curryupnow.com/catering-event.
UAB Hospital's medical professionals include a substantial South Asian physician and researcher community who know Curry Up Now from its California and Texas locations. For Birmingham-born birthday guests trying Indian street food for the first time, the Tikka Masala Burrito, created by Akash and Rana Kapoor in 2009 as Curry Up Now's founding dish on its original Burlingame, California food truck, is the entry point that works immediately.
Curry Up Now's catering menu carries halal-certified proteins across every meat preparation as the standard. Vegan dishes including pav bhaji are built into the menu architecture. The allergens page covers complete ingredient transparency for every guest. The result is a birthday catering setup where the organizer does not need to worry whether every guest is served well. Everyone is.
The Opening Course
Begin with kachori chaat as the arrival dish. The crispy North Indian pastry topped with yogurt, tamarind chutney, and sev is visually striking and immediately conversation-generating for guests who respond to bold, authentic presentations. Follow with pav bhaji as the communal warm dish. Mumbai's spiced vegetable mash with buttered rolls is fully plant-based, warmly spiced without being aggressive, and works across every dietary profile at the table from a single preparation.
The Main Course
The Tikka Masala Burrito is the strongest individual format for birthday catering. Individual portions labeled by protein build. Chicken tikka for meat eaters, paneer for vegetarians, vegan saag for plant-based colleagues, and riced cauliflower for keto and gluten-conscious team members. Every option is halal-certified. Every build is labeled individually.
The Table Centerpiece
The Naughty Naan Indian pizza, built on naan flatbread with caramelized onions, jalapeño, mozzarella, cotija, and choice of tandoori protein or pav bhaji as a topping, works as the centerpiece dish for birthday tables where the food is part of the celebration atmosphere. It is visually distinctive, shareable, and consistently the dish that converts first-time Indian food guests immediately.
Family and Dietary Coverage
For events with families present, the kids bowl covers younger guests with a mild, halal-certified, filling meal that integrates with the adult catering spread without requiring a separate children's service track. Complete allergen and ingredient detail for every menu item is available at curryupnow.com/allergens.
As Alabama's first Indian fast-casual franchise, Curry Up Now Birmingham brings a catering capability that no local Indian restaurant in the city has matched: sixteen years of proven operations, a full catering program that includes the food truck at curryupnow.com/food-truck for outdoor birthday events, and a menu that serves halal, vegan, vegetarian, and first-time Indian food diners from a single order without negotiation.
For the full picture of the menu your guests will be ordering from, see the dish blog guides: the pav bhaji blog at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/pav-bhaji-flower-mound covers the Mumbai street food that anchors the shared starter spread. The kachori chaat blog at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/kachori-chaat-flower-mound explains the arrival dish in detail. The Tikka Masala Burrito guide at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/tikka-masala-burrito-flower-mound covers individual portions. The Naughty Naan blog at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/naughty-naan-flower-mound covers the table centerpiece. For other catering formats in Birmingham, the birthday catering guide at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/birthday-catering-birmingham, the corporate catering guide at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/corporate-catering-birmingham, the event catering guide at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/event-catering-birmingham, and the office catering guide at https://www.curryupnow.com/blog/office-catering-birmingham cover every format. All inquiries go through curryupnow.com/catering-event.
A birthday catered by Curry Up Now gives Birmingham guests something they cannot get from any other local caterer: pav bhaji as a shared opener, tikka masala burritos as individual mains, kachori chaat for the adventurous guests, Naughty Naan for the table, and kids bowls for younger diners. That is a birthday spread that covers every guest, delivers genuine flavor, and gives the day a food story worth retelling. Submit birthday catering inquiries at curryupnow.com/catering-event. Curry Up Now Birmingham is at 2001 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233, near UAB Medical Center.
Yes. Birthday catering from 2001 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233 is available through curryupnow.com/catering-event. Verify current phone and hours on Google Business Profile before publishing.
Yes. All proteins are halal-certified as the standard menu at the Birmingham location. No special request is required.
Start with kachori chaat and pav bhaji as shared starters. Add Tikka Masala Burritos as individual mains. Add Naughty Naan as a shared centerpiece. Add kids bowls for younger guests.
Yes. Curry Up Now Birmingham is the first Curry Up Now location in Alabama, operated by franchisee Jignesh Patel near UAB Medical Center.
2001 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. Near UAB Medical Center. Verify current hours on Google Business Profile.
Yes. Pav bhaji, kachori chaat (without yogurt), and dedicated vegan bowl builds serve vegan guests completely from the standard catering menu. No modification required.
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