And last but not least, our fifth and final mystery judge is Leicester City Centre Director, Sarah Harrison. She came to Leicester from Dubai in 2009 to take on the role of the city centre director. She formed the 40-member LE-One City Centre Management Partnership with businesses in the city centre to work together to position Leicester as the first choice destination for visitors and residents to live, study, shop,…
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We have a fantastic line-up of entertainment, and we’re very excited to share that DMU Gospel Choir will also be performing to our guests at this year’s glamorous event. Based at Leicester’s De Montfort University (DMU), the choir offer music and performing arts at DMU and other events. The group, which includes students, staff and alumni, were the 2016 winners of the University Gospel Choir of the Year and finalist…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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Glory awaits the best local curry houses as award nominations for next year’s glittering event will open on 1 December. Now in its third year, the Leicester Curry Awards are undoubtedly one of the most exciting competitions to have landed on our shores. The awards are the only accolades which celebrate the diversity of the foodie scene in the city and county by focusing on the thriving Indian restaurant and takeaway scene.…
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