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BBC Radio Leicester’s News Editor Revealed as Fourth Mystery Judge

New to the Leicester Curry Awards judging panel this year is BBC Radio Leicester’s News Editor, Jonathan Lampon. He’s been working for the BBC for 20-years and during that time has worked across all areas of the organisation from local radio to BBC Radio 4. As the News Editor, he manages Radio Leicester’s breakfast and drivetime shows and the news coverage across the station. Jonathan was thrilled to be asked…

Third in line to be revealed and leading our food-loving panel of judges is Simon Porter. The classically trained chef certainly knows a thing or two about food having worked in some of Leicester’s major hotels as well as Leicester City Football Club. He currently works as a full-time lecturer teaching his craft at Northampton College. With his expertise and passion for food, we were delighted when Simon accepted the…

The secret’s out! TV chef, presenter, food writer and author Kwoklyn Wan has been revealed as our second mystery judge. In his own words, the British-born Chinese chef is ‘totally in love and completely fascinated by food’ from growing up working in his family’s Cantonese restaurant, to becoming a successful chef. It’s no wonder he was asked to be a judge at our third event. After whittling down the restaurant nominations…

To mark the 75th anniversary of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, their Leicestershire and Rutland committee held a curry luncheon for 200 guests at the stunning Keythorpe Manor. The cause joined forces with the Leicester Curry Awards as one of their chosen charities, who organised this year’s annual event to raise money for serving soldiers, veterans and their immediate families who have fallen on hard times. The special event was hosted…

The Leicester Curry Awards 2019 is almost upon us and we couldn’t be more thrilled! The team has been working incredibly hard to make this year’s event bigger and better than the last. We received thousands of public nominations from more Indian eateries than the previous two years, but only five lucky finalists in each of the six categories made the cut. The categories include, Best Vegetarian Restaurant, Best Takeaway,…

As well as all the delicious food and seeing the winners of the Leicester Curry Awards, we’re excited about the live entertainment including opera singer, Lauren Rose. The special education needs teacher bagged the top prize at Leicester’s Got Talent last year with her mesmerising vocals to ‘Love Never Dies’ from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, The Phantom of the Opera. Since then, she’s been enjoying the success the event has brought. Lauren Rose’s…

Here at the Leicester Curry Awards 2019 we are incredibly passionate about supporting our local charities, so that said, we are delighted to share that our second charity partner at the 3rd annual event is Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland. The global charity, which aims to combat homelessness, was founded in Paris in 1949 by MP, Catholic priest and former member of the French Resistance, Abbé Pierre. The movement quickly grew…

The city’s glamorous Curry Awards are proud to announce that next year’s event will support ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. Running since 1944, the national charity has helped millions of people and strives to maintain the same respect and trust as the Army. They pride themselves in offering a lifetime of support to soldiers and veterans in need from the British Army, and their immediate families. They also help a range of specialist…

BBC Radio Leicester’s News Editor Revealed as Fourth Mystery Judge

Leader of the Pack: Head Judge Announced

TV chef revealed as mystery judge

CURRY LUNCHEON RAISES OVER £6000 FOR THE ARMY’S NATIONAL CHARITY

Leicester Curry Awards 2019: First Mystery Judge Announced

Award-winning singer to perform at this year’s event

Second Charity Partner Revealed

Leicester Curry Awards partners up ABF The Soldiers’ Charity