The Leicester Curry Awards 2020 is right around the corner. We’ve had so many nominations for the myriad of different Indian restaurants and takeaways across the city and county, and we can’t thank you all enough for getting involved. On most High Streets today, you can find somewhere to sate your desire for Indian delicacies, from humble samosas to tasty bhunas and biryanis. Here in Leicester, one of the curry…
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From simpler spices such as black peppercorns and chilli powder to more acquired tastes such as cumin and nutmeg, spices hold such a prominent place in all of our food. But they weren’t always so readily available as they are today. Beginning roughly 4000 years ago, the famous spice trade was the largest industry in the world, with spices travelling across the globe from middle eastern merchants to eastern Asia…
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Here at the Leicester Curry Awards, we take pride in building great relationships with our local businesses, which is why we are very excited to share that once again, Mattioli Woods, one of the UK’s leading providers of wealth management and employee benefits, will be sponsoring next year’s fourth annual event. Mattioli Woods is keen to celebrate and encourage entrepreneurs in the area and help their business to thrive. They…
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Nominate your favourite restaurant or takeaway in the Leicester Curry Awards 2020. It’s time to get your vote on as nominations for the city’s taste-tastic awards ceremony opens on Sunday 1st December. Now in its fourth year, the Leicester Curry Awards has quickly become one of the city’s most vibrant and anticipated events. It’s seen many deserving curry houses from across the city and county win awards, but it’s now…
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We are very excited to share with you that the second of our two charity partners for the 4th annual Leicester Curry Awards is the brilliant Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland. For over 75 years, this wonderful cause has been working with the elderly, and today, the Age UK network comprises around 130 local Age UKs reaching most of England. Age UK Leicestershire and Rutland work in the local…
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We can’t quite believe how quickly time is flying by and that 2019 will be over in less than two months! However, we are very much looking forward to bringing you the 4th annual Leicester Curry Awards on Monday 20th April 2020. So as we’re already talking about next year’s event, we would like to introduce you to one of our new sponsors, Kings Real Estate. Kings are a leading…
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The wheels are firmly in motion for the fourth annual Leicester Curry Awards, and the team are working hard behind the scenes to bring you another spectacular evening to celebrate the best curry houses the city and county have to offer. Here at the Leicester Curry Awards, we are extremely passionate about giving something back to the community, which is why every year since 2017, we have raised awareness of…
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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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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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