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…
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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…
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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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We are delighted to announce we have landed a fantastic new sponsor for the 2019 Leicester Curry Awards in the shape of Mattioli Woods. One of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management and employee benefits, the nationwide business is the fifth sponsor of our prestigious awards. Founded in Leicester in 1991 by Ian Mattioli and Bob Woods, Mattioli Woods has grown rapidly and successfully ever since thanks to a strong network of…
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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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The Leicester Curry Awards 2018 is right around the corner, and although it’s been a tremendous amount of hard work, it’s been an exciting few months in the run-up to this point. With over 5,000 public votes and around 300 curry houses nominated across the city and county, only 30 eateries made it into the top 5 across the following six categories; Best Takeaway, Best Vegetarian Restaurant, Best Pub Restaurant,…
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“In just over a month the city will be bringing together the best curry establishments all under one roof. Yes that’s right, the Leicester Curry Awards are fast approaching and I’ve been busy working behind the scenes to put together an unforgettable evening for all our finalists and guests to enjoy. Last year was our first event and this year, as with any event being organised on such a large scale, I…
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As well as the arrival of Spring we’re also looking forward to the first ever National Samosa Week. That’s right, a whole week dedicated to the triangle-shaped savoury snack from April 9-13, 2018. Founded by the Leicester Curry Awards, the aim of the week-long event is to draw attention to the rich culture and food heritage of South Asia. Romail Gulzar, Founder of the awards says: “There’s a national food…
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The Leicester Curry Awards team of six mystery judges has visited all 30 eateries that made it to the shortlist of finalists. The judges were each allocated a list of candidates to visit anonymously, using a set of strict judging criteria, including the restaurant surroundings, the welcome received, facilities, the value – and of course, evaluating the flavour, freshness and quality of the food itself. COUNCILLOR TED CASSIDY Councillor Ted…
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Happy February and welcome back to the Leicester Curry Awards blog! In this week’s Meet the Sponsors post we introduce Anand International, who have chosen to support us by backing the category of Best Vegetarian Restaurant. Established in 1981, Anand International Ltd are leading wholesale trade distributors of brand named batteries, blank recordable media, consumer electronics, computer peripherals, smoking sundries and associated products Operating across the UK and Europe, they…
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