It’s Friday night, which means we’re getting that familiar craving for a delicious Indian take-away! Nothing beats the rich, spicy flavour of a curry – whether it’s a Chicken Tikka Masala, a Madras or a Korma, an Indian take-away is always a tasty treat, and a meal to savour, especially at the end of the working week! There’s something special about stepping inside a warm and friendly Indian take-away and…
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Now that this years’ finalists have been revealed, our mystery judges will be out and about visiting each restaurant and takeaway over the next few weeks, sampling what’s on offer, and helping to decide who’s the best of the best… But it’s not all about the food. In fact the ‘taste test’ is only half the job of being a judge… When they arrive, judges will also be looking at…
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Earlier this week, dozens of restaurant and take-away owners gathered to find out who made the shortlist for this years’ fifth annual awards! The exciting red carpet event was held at Mattioli Woods impressive Sky Lounge, and guests arrived eager to find out whether they’d made the shortlist. Following drinks and canapés, a total of 35 finalists were revealed – five in seven separate categories. To make things even more…
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The Leicester Curry Awards 2020/21 took place on 27 September 2021 and as predicted was a night of fun, feasting and festivities. The evening saw Leicester and Leicestershire’s finest curry houses come together to celebrate the winners of seven different categories: Best Takeaway Best Indian Street Food Best Pub Restaurant Best Vegetarian Restaurant Best New Restaurant Best Fine Dining Restaurant Restaurant of the Year The night was kickstarted by a glamorous red carpet and drinks reception which saw lots of laughter, catch-ups and new…
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In the four years since it was established, the Leicester Curry Awards has grown from a modest, hometown celebration to a night that will be televised across the world. The event which was founded by Pukaar Group was recently picked up by PTC Punjabi, the most popular television network in Punjab, India and the upcoming 2021 awards show will be showcased to audiences across the globe. The network broadcasts to…
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For our fourth mystery judge, this is a fourth appearance on our panel so it’s safe to say he has a penchant for Leicester’s curry. But wait, there’s more… This year, he will also be hosting Leicester Curry Awards 2020/21! We’re excited to announce that the mystery judge and host is none other than ITV reporter, Rajiv Popat! Welcome back Rajiv, we’re happy to have you onboard again and we’re…
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As we draw closer to the night itself, we’re delighted to reveal that the third judge on our panel is writer of Leicester Mercury’s ‘What’s On’ feature, Becky Jones! Becky regularly writes features about the bars and restaurants of the city, so we’re thrilled to have her judging Leicestershire’s curry houses and takeaways. She is always up to date with the newest and most inventive dishes being brought to the…
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We didn’t want to leave you hanging for too long before unveiling yet another member on the panel. It’s a huge privilege to now announce that David Young TD DL, Deputy Lieutenant and Chairman of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, will be helping our other judges to choose this year’s winners. David, who previously served in the army, has travelled extensively throughout Asia and tells us of his experience of being…
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We’ve been keenly looking forward to unveiling our panel of mystery judges for the upcoming awards show and for our very first reveal, we’ve decided to introduce you to this year’s head judge. Given that this is the Leicester Curry Awards, it’s only right that the head judge be the ‘Queen of Spice’ herself, Parveen Ashraf! Parveen is author of her very own cookbook titled ‘Parveen The Spice Queen, Step…
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We’re back for 2021! Hugest hello to our loyal supporters and fellow curry lovers, We’re back – but – we haven’t come empty handed, we’ve come armed with some very exciting news… Leicester Curry Awards will be returning on Monday 27 September 2021! It was with heavy hearts that we announced in 2020 that we’d had to postpone the Leicester Curry Awards but after seeing the hard work of Leicestershire’s…
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