The British Curry Awards
The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British curry industry. It was established in 2005 by Enam Ali[1] and has continued to this day. Each individual award is split for geographic purposes – regional splits of Scotland, North West, North East, Midlands, Wales, South East, South West, London Central and City, and London Suburbs – and expertise. The awards themselves are in association with JustEat.com, an online food delivery service.[2]
Winners
[edit]The British Curry Awards were chosen annually from 2015 to 2022. In 2023, they were replaced with an annual book, British Curry Guide.[3]
| Year | casual dining restaurant | newcomer | delivery service | in the North West | in Wales | in the Midlands | of South East | in Scotland | in London Central and City | in the North East | in London Suburbs | in the South West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[4] | Dabbawal | Calcutta Club | The Chilli Pickle, Brighton | The Viceroy in Carlisle | Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli | Pushkar | Shampan at The Spinning Wheel | Karma, Scotland | The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London | Aagrah Leeds | Green Spice | Spice Lodge |
| 2016[5] | Dishoom, Covent Garden, London | Darbaar, Shoreditch, London | The Chilli Pickle, Brighton | Blue Tiffin, Royton, Oldham | Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli | Asha's, Birmingham | Maliks, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire | Karma, Whitburn, Bathgate | The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London | Aakash, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire | Shampan Welling, Bexley | Prithvi, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual award ceremony was held with different categories:[6]
| Year | London restaurant in the pandemic | Inspirational woman | Entrepreneur | Family restaurant team | Inspirational person | Outstanding service to local community | Special recognition for media coverage | Takeaway during the pandemic | Outstanding service during the pandemic | Leadership in the pandemic | Outstanding service in the pandemic | Outstanding service during the pandemic | Unsung chef |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atul Kochhar, Kanishka London | Pervin Todiwala, Cafe Spice Namaste | Jalf Ali, Dabbawal/Khai Khai Newcastle | Gulu Anand, Brilliant Southall | Dabirul Islam-Choudhury OBE | Zakir Khan, Zyka Restaurant Reading | Mohammad Jubair, Channel S | Safwaan Choudhury, British Raj Takeaway | Habibur Khan, Radhuni Scotland | Salim Choudhury, British Bangladeshi Caterers Association | Naz Islam, Saffron Northampton | Sujit D'Almeida, Urban Tandoor Bristol | Raman Shah, Eastleigh |
After the pandemic, the categories changed slightly.
| Year | Scotland | North East | North West | East Midlands | West Midlands | Wales | South East | South West | London Central and City | London Suburbs | Takeaway | Newcomer | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dishoom, Edinburgh | Mumtaz, Bradford | Asha's, Manchester | Montaz, Newmarket | Pushkar, Birmingham | Purple Poppadom, Cardiff | Chez Mumtaz, St Albans | Prithvi, Cheltenham | Benares, Mayfair | Shampan Bromley | Maliks Express Kitchen, Gerrards Cross | Mathura, Westminster, London | (most innovative) Khai Khai, Newcastle |
| 2022[7] | Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Glasgow | Khai Khai Indian Restaurant, Newcastle | Mowgli Street Food Liverpool | Calcutta Club Restaurant, Nottingham | Lasan, Birmingham | Purple Poppadom, Cardiff | Shampan at the Spinning Wheel, Westerham, Kent | Prithvi Restaurant, Cheltenham | Benares, Mayfair | Copper Ceylon, Bromley | Maliks Express Kitchen, Gerrads Cross | Colonel Saab, Holborn | (Personality of the year) Khalilur Rahman |
References
[edit]- ^ Leftly, Mark (23 December 2016). "The restaurateur on a mission to save Britain's curry houses". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Hannah (29 November 2016). "British Curry Awards announce winners amid immigration controversy". BigHospitality. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "British Curry Awards: The End of an Era". British Curry Guide. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Award Winners 2015". The British Curry Awards. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "The winners of the British Curry Awards 2016". OpenTable. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "2020 Winners". British Curry Guide. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "British Curry Awards 2022 WINNERS". British Curry Guide. Retrieved 15 October 2024.