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The fifth annual Leicester Curry Awards took place this evening at Leicester’s Athena venue, with more than 500 attendees enjoying an occasion to remember. With the red carpet rolled out, a number of esteemed guests helped celebrate the rich culture of curry and the fantastic cuisine available in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The evening started with a minute’s silence for the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which was completed…

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We are delighted to reveal Masterchef 2022 Champion, Eddie Scott, is supporting and will be attending this year’s Leicester Curry Awards! Eddie triumphed in this year’s competition, becoming the first person from Leicestershire to win the competition. Though Eddie today lives in Yorkshire, his parents still live in Leicestershire. He is of Punjabi heritage and has a definite soft spot for the cuisine on offer in his home city. The…

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With just a few days to go until the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards, we wanted to extend our heartfelt thanks to our hosts, Athena Leicester. This is the fifth time we have held our award ceremony at Athena, and the reason we keep going back is because of the superb offering this venue provides. Athena Leicester is ideal for our ceremony, offering the perfect space to welcome the 500 guests…

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With the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards being such a wonderful celebration of delicious cuisine, it’s only right that the food served on the night is to the highest standard. We are therefore delighted to announce that London-based Laguna Restaurant and Event Catering will be providing the catering for this year’s awards. With more than 35 years of experience in providing exceptional meals at events, Laguna has a particular expertise in…

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We are delighted to reveal our fifth and final judge for the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards – Rajiv Popat! Rajiv is not only a judge, but will also be hosting the ceremony at the Athena Leicester on the 26th September. Rajiv has worked for more than 20 years as a television and radio journalist, spending many years working at ITV News Central. “I absolutely love working as a reporter for…

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We are pleased to reveal that the fourth judge, and our head judge, for the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards, is Simon Porter! Simon is a classically trained chef, who has worked over the years at a number of Leicester’s major hotels and at Leicester City Football Club. “As a teenager, I started eating curries on a regular basis,” Simon said. “London Road, Evington Lane and The Golden Mile were regular…

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Five specially-selected judges were given the important responsibility of deciding who will win the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards. Today, we reveal the third judge on the panel. David Young TD DL, Deputy Lieutenant and Chairman of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, returned to our panel for the second consecutive year. With Nishan Canagarajah and Becky Jones already revealed as judges for this year’s awards, David has brought his deep knowledge of…

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We are pleased to announce that the second judge for the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards is Becky Jones! Becky is a journalist and is Leicestershire Live’s What’s On Writer. She covers events, festivals and new business openings across Leicestershire, as well as carrying out the weekly food reviews in the Leicester Mercury. “As the Leicester Mercury’s food reviewer, I spend a good deal of time visiting local eateries, but judging…

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We are delighted to welcome Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, to our judging panel. With the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards just weeks away, we are delighted to reveal the first of our five judges. Nishan Canagarajah is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester. In this role, Nishan is responsible for all university activities, as well the university’s business and academic strategies. Originally…

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The judges for the 2022 Leicester Curry Awards will be revealed over the course of this week. With only a few weeks to go until Leicester Curry Awards, this week we will start to reveal who the all important judges are this year. With a big responsibility on their shoulders, the judges have been tasked with deciding which restaurants and takeaways deserve to win at this year’s event. With seven…

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