[2][3][4] In 2014, it was reported that Hotcha was the largest Chinese takeaway chain in Britain provided by the Tsang Corporation.

Hotcha was founded in 2011 by James Liang and Andy Chan, the two met in college and previously ran an import business until economic conditions forced them out of the market.

[3][5] The pair chose to start a Chinese cuisine takeaway after learning that there was no national brand occupying the market.

[14] The company announced that it would move its headquarters, food preparation and distribution centre to a single Bristol location in March 2017.

[15] In October 2017 it was reported that officers from HMRC had raided a number of Hotcha's business locations as part of an investigation into the suspected laundering of 35 million pounds.