A special place in my heart

The Leicester Curry Awards hold a very special place in my heart. Leicestershire is a hotspot for curries, and is often referred to as the curry capital of the UK. With around 400 Indian restaurants and takeaways in Leicestershire alone, this industry is evidently booming. I first thought about starting these awards in 2016. I felt as though we, as a community, needed to recognise and support each other’s amazing…

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Multi-Award Winning Host to Reveal Finalists!

The announcement for the finalists for the fourth annual Leicester Curry Awards is coming up, and we’re excited to reveal that the multi-award winning luxury wedding and event planner, Priti Raichura will be hosting this year’s announcement evening. On the 2nd of March we will be working with Mattioli Woods Plc, one of our prestigious sponsors, to bring you the news.  The stunning Mattioli Woods Plc building will be the…

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When and where this years finalists will be revealed

The Leicester Curry Awards 2020 is right around the corner. We’ve had so many nominations for the myriad of different Indian restaurants and takeaways across the city and county, and we can’t thank you all enough for getting involved. On most High Streets today, you can find somewhere to sate your desire for Indian delicacies, from humble samosas to tasty bhunas and biryanis. Here in Leicester, one of the curry…

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Old Spice, New World

From simpler spices such as black peppercorns and chilli powder to more acquired tastes such as cumin and nutmeg, spices hold such a prominent place in all of our food. But they weren’t always so readily available as they are today. Beginning roughly 4000 years ago, the famous spice trade was the largest industry in the world, with spices travelling across the globe from middle eastern merchants to eastern Asia…

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

The team here at the Leicester Curry Awards would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Writing this post has also given us the chance to reflect on three successful years of the Leicester Curry Awards. Over the years we have seen the event flourish and become an anticipated date in the diary. Since the event began in 2017, we’ve received thousands of nominations,…

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Mattioli Woods Sponsor the Leicester Curry Awards for a Second Year

Here at the Leicester Curry Awards, we take pride in building great relationships with our local businesses, which is why we are very excited to share that once again, Mattioli Woods, one of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management and employee benefits, will be sponsoring next year’s fourth annual event. Mattioli Woods is keen to celebrate and encourage entrepreneurs in the area and help their business to thrive. They…

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OPENING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS REVEALED

Nominate your favourite restaurant or takeaway in the Leicester Curry Awards 2020. It’s time to get your vote on as nominations for the city’s taste-tastic awards ceremony opens on Sunday 1st December. Now in its fourth year, the Leicester Curry Awards has quickly become one of the city’s most vibrant and anticipated events. It’s seen many deserving curry houses from across the city and county win awards, but it’s now…

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Leicester Curry Awards 2020: Second Charity Partner Announced

We are very excited to share with you that the second of our two charity partners for the 4th annual Leicester Curry Awards is the brilliant Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland. For over 75 years, this wonderful cause has been working with the elderly, and today, the Age UK network comprises around 130 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland work in the local…

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Leicester Curry Awards 2020 Sponsors: Kings Real Estate

We can’t quite believe how quickly time is flying by and that 2019 will be over in less than two months! However, we are very much looking forward to bringing you the 4th annual Leicester Curry Awards on Monday 20th April 2020. So as we’re already talking about next year’s event, we would like to introduce you to one of our new sponsors, Kings Real Estate. Kings are a leading…

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Leicester Curry Awards 2020: First Charity Partner Revealed

The wheels are firmly in motion for the fourth annual Leicester Curry Awards, and the team are working hard behind the scenes to bring you another spectacular evening to celebrate the best curry houses the city and county have to offer. Here at the Leicester Curry Awards, we are extremely passionate about giving something back to the community, which is why every year since 2017, we have raised awareness of…

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