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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We are pleased to announce that the fifth annual Leicester’s Curry Awards will take place on September 26 – an event which promises to be the hottest ticket in town! The date for this year’s glittering red-carpet event has been set, so put it in your diary now and prepare for an exciting celebration of the best curry houses across Leicester and Leicestershire. We look forward to welcoming guests once…
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The charities for this year’s Leicester Curry Awards have been chosen by an independent panel for the first time this year, with a prominent local businesswoman and the chairman of Leicestershire County Council giving their time to decide on the successful entries. Dan Harrison, was elected last May, as the 46th Chairman of Leicestershire County Council. He teamed up with Julie Proctor, a prominent business relationship manager, who practices her…
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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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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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