Disposal

Oriental Restaurant Group PLC
2 August 2000


    Oriental Restaurant Group plc  ('Oriental' or 'the Company')
                                  
                 Disposal of the Business and Assets
                  Of the Central Production Kitchen
                                  
Oriental  Restaurant Group plc today announces that  it  has  entered
into  an  agreement, subject  only to landlord's consent,  for the
disposal of the business and assets of its Central Production Kitchen
operation, located in Park Royal, London, for £600,000 in cash which
is equivalent to the current book value.

As  stated in the Group's preliminary results announced recently, the
Board  continues  to  believe that the central  sourcing  of  quality
assured  product for the Group's branded restaurants is an  essential
element  of  its strategy.  Therefore, the continuity and quality  of
supply  remains  of  critical importance.   However,  the  management
recognises that the Group is still at a relatively early stage of its
roll out of its Yellow River Cafe concept and consequently, there  is
a disparity between volume and output at the Central Kitchen facility
which is likely to be ongoing for a considerable period.

With  the  supply  of product now assured through a supply  agreement
with the purchaser, and the consequent improvement to cash flow,  the
Group  has  concluded  that a sale of this  operation  will  generate
significant shareholder value.

Enquiries:

Oriental Restaurant Group plc
Alan Jackson, Chairman                Tel: [phone]
Ian Johnson, Finance Director


College Hill                          Tel: [phone]
Matthew Smallwood
Justine Warren