Britain’s Best Curry Houses
Celebrity TV chef Ainsley Harriott hosted the event, Lib -Dem leader Sir Vince Cable made a keynote speech and there was even a personal message from PM Theresa May to kick off the inaugural Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards in style at London’s O2 Arena. But when you consider this is a £4 billion industry employing more than 100,000 people across the UK, it’s perhaps no surprise that national politicians sit up and take note. Here’s the full roster of winners:
National Champion of Champions
Curry Palace (Cottenham, Cambridge)
National Chef of the Year
Mushfiqur Rahman (chef at Bhaijaan's Bombay Kitchen in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham)
National Newcomer of the Year
Tamasha (Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex)
Best Thai Restaurant & Takeaway
Bangkok Lounge (Harpenden, Hertfordshire)
Best of Brick Lane
Masala Restaurant (east London)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in Scotland
The Radhuni (Loanhead, Midlothian)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in Northern Ireland
Bangla (Bangor)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in Wales
The Grand Sultan (Port Talbot)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in South East
The New Curry Centre (Horsham, West Sussex)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in East Anglia
Cam Spice (Cambridge)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in South Central
Spice Lounge (Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in South West
Spice Club (Bridgwater, Somerset)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in Kent
Taj Barming (Maidstone, Kent)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in North London
Bayleaf Restaurant (Whetstone, London)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in East London
Grand Trunk Road (Woodford, London)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in North East
The Vine Indian Cuisine (Sheffield)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in North West
Hot Chilli Restaurant (Bolton, Greater Manchester)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in East Midlands
The Spice Lounge (Rushden, Northamptonshire)
Best Restaurant & Takeaway in West Midlands
Royal Bengal (Coventry, West Midlands)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Siraj Ali (owner of The Maharaja in Benfleet, Essex)
