Charity Partner Invitation for 2022

AS we prepare for this year’s 5th Leicester Curry Awards, we are inviting charity partners to get in touch, and be a part of this hugely popular and prestigious event. Every year our event supports two charity partners, and if you would like to use our platform to help support and promote your cause, the time to apply is right now. Benefits of signing up for consideration, include great exposure…

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Leicester Curry Awards Highlights – 2020/21

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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Leicester Curry Awards Picked up by Global Television Network

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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Revealing the fourth mystery judge and host of Leicester Curry Awards 2020/21

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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Leicester Mercury’s Becky Jones Unveiled as Third Judge

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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Leicester Curry Awards 2020/21: Second Judge Announced

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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Leicester Curry Awards 2020/21: ‘Queen of Spice’ Revealed as Head Judge

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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The wait is finally over…

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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Leicester’s curry houses allowed to fully reopen from today

As of today, 17th May, pubs and restaurants around the country are reopening their doors to the public as part of the UK government’s continued easing of restrictions. Hospitality venues, along with many other businesses are now allowed to welcome customers inside their premises to eat and drink. We are incredibly excited by this news, as this could be a turning point for many of the phenomenal curry houses and…

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This Week is National Curry Week!

From the 5th to the 11th October it’s National Curry Week 2020! Not that we necessarily need more reasons to eat curries! With lockdown having such a huge effect on what we can do for enjoyment, we are incredibly lucky that restaurants across the city and county have done so well in adapting their premises to keep us all safe and allow us to continue to enjoy the amazing foods…

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