The British Curry Awards

The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British curry industry. It was established in 2005 by Enam Ali[1] and has continued to this day. Each individual award is split for geographic purposes — regional splits of Scotland, North West, North East, Midlands, Wales, South East, South West, London Central and City, and London Suburbs — and expertise. The awards themselves are in association with JustEat.com, an online food delivery service.[2] The 16th edition of the British Curry Awards is set to take place on the date TBC December 2020 at the Battersea Evolution.[3]

Winners edit

The list of winners at the British Curry Awards 2018 is as follows:

  • Best in North East: Mumtaz, Bradford
  • Best in North West: Indique, Manchester
  • Best in Casual Dining: Dabbawal High Bridge, Newcastle
  • Best in London City and Suburbs: Baluchi, Tooley Street, SE1
  • Inspiration Award: Asha's, Birmingham  
  • Best in Wales: Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea
  • Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Edinburgh
  • Best in South East: Malik's Cookham, Maidenhead
  • Best in Scotland: Light of Bengal, Aberdeen
  • Best in South West: Koloshi Indian Restaurant, Cheltenham
  • Best in Midlands: Pushkar, Birmingham
  • Best Takeaway: Chilli Tuk Tuk, London N12
  • Special Recognition Award: Chef Rezual Karim from Stockholm

Winners at British Curry Awards 2017 were:

  • Best Spice Restaurant in Scotland: Sanam Tandoori, Falkirik
  • Best Spice Restaurant in North West: Viceroy Carlisle
  • Best Spice Restaurant in North East: Mumbai Lounge, York
  • Best Spice Restaurant in Wales: Rasoi Indian Kitchen, Swansea
  • Best Spice Restaurant in Midlands: Asha's Indian Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
  • Best Spice Restaurant in South West: Koloshi, Cheltenham
  • Best Spice Restaurant in South East: Malik's Cookham
  • Best Spice Restaurant in London Outer & Suburbs: Shampan Bromley
  • Best Spice Restaurant in Central London & City: Cinnamon Club, Westminster
  • Best Casual Dining: Dabbawal Jesmond
  • Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Kings Cross
  • Best Takeaway: Chilli Pickle, Brighton

The winners for 2016's British Curry Awards are as follows:[4]

The winners for 2015's British Curry Awards are as follows [5]

  • Best casual dining restaurant: Dabbawal
  • Best newcomer: Calcutta Club
  • Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
  • Best in the North West: The Viceroy In Carlisle
  • Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
  • Best in the Midlands: Pushkar
  • Best of South East: Shampan at The Spinning Wheel
  • Best in Scotland: Karma, Scotland
  • Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
  • Best in the North East: Aagrah Leeds
  • Best in London Suburbs: Green Spice
  • Best in the South West: Spice Lodge

References edit

  1. ^ Leftly, Mark. "The restaurateur on a mission to save Britain's curry houses". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ Thompson, Hannah. "British Curry Awards announce winners amid immigration controversy". BigHospitality. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "British Curry Awards | Oscars of the Curry Industry". britishcurryaward.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ Table, Open. "The winners of the British Curry Awards 2016". OpenTable. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Award Winners 2015". The British Curry Awards. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

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