9th September 2021 Special recognition for charitable works Baron Sheikh hosted the launch of the 11th Asian Curry Awards, at a special dinner with TV news anchor Samantha Simmonds, at the House of Lords on 7th September. Overlooking the River Thames, the Asian Catering Federation function supported by Just Eat was attended by a select …
9th September 2021 The 5th Asian Restaurant Awards in association with Just Eat will return to Scotland on Monday 20th September 2021. The awards recognise outstanding culinary excellence, and sumptuous creativity from all those who are continuing to respond to the pandemic and run successful businesses in the hospitality industry. The winners will be announced …
6th September 2021 London-based ramen concept Kanada-Ya will open in Soho, its fourth restaurant in London. Kanada-Ya, which is led in the UK by Tony Lam and Aaron Burgess-Smith, will open a site at 28 Foubert’s Place. Kanada-Ya is was planning to open a site in the Filmworks Walk scheme in Ealing, with Neat Burger, …
5th September 2021 Wagamama has announced a partnership with UK Youth charity. Founded in 1911, UK Youth has a network of more than 8,000 organisations and nation partners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Wagamama said it will be supporting North Tyneside Young Carers Centre by providing restaurant space for workshops and one-to-one mentoring sessions. …
4th September 2021 North east-based Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant Babul’s is to double up. The company, which has a restaurant in Barnard Castle, has secured the former PizzaExpress site in Skinnergate in Darlington. Babul’s claims it is a “homage to the vibrant dishes across the regions of the Indian subcontinent and a tribute to one …
3rd September 2021 Doner Summer, which describes itself as selling vegan junk food, is to open in Sheffield, opening in Kelham Island, its 6th site. The brand already has sites in Leeds, York, Huddersfield, Hull and Manchester and announced the official opening date of the 92 Burton Road venue. It said: “We’ve had a few …
2nd September 2021 Wimbledon Brewery’s London Dry Garden Gin is now available for purchase by trade accounts through Enotria & Coe and Master of Malt. Winner of two Gold medals – at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 and the International Gin Masters 2020 – Wimbledon Garden Gin is distilled using local botanicals that …
1st September 2021 Winners of the prestigious Asian Restaurant Awards were revealed at a glittering awards ceremony at the Manchester Mercure Piccadilly, on Tuesday 31st August, hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simmonds. Top accolades went to: Asma Khan’s whose female-only kitchen of former home cooks at London’s Darjeeling Express, who won Best Casual Dining …
23rd August 2021 Hollywood actor has been spotted in a Birmingham curry house, where he ordering the same dish twice. Tom Cruise was seen eating two Tikka Masala dishes at a Asha’s in the city’s Newall Street. The actor is in the UK filming the next entry in the hit Mission: Impossible franchise. “It was …
21st August 2021 Following huge media interest this year’s Asian Catering Federation awards, it has been announced that TV news anchor Samantha Simmonds will host three of its prestigious award ceremonies this year. Samantha will host both the Asian Restaurant Awards events – in Manchester on 31st August and in Edinburgh on 20th September. In …
