25th November 2021 Ambrette Kitchen in Ashford, Kent, which was launched in response to the lockdown during the pandemic, was named as the UK’s Takeaway of the Year, at the Asian Curry Awards. The achievement was acknowledged as truly remarkable, given that Ambrette’s owner-chef Dev Biswal had never prepared a takeaway meal in his illustrious …
24th November 2021 The family-owned, award-winning chain of Kushi restaurants in East London and Essex, has been named Best Restaurant Group – East of England at the Asian Curry Awards. This latest prize marks an incredible year for Kushi, which was also feted at the Asian Chef of the Year Awards in June and again …
23rd November 2021 The Rajdani Indian restaurant near Sevenoaks, has been named Asian Restaurant of the Year – Home Counties at the Asian Curry Awards, emulating the achievement when it won a similar accolade at the event in 2017. “I’m so thrilled,” said Rob Khan, owner of the popular West Kingsdown venue, who invested around …
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22nd November 2021“The days of the cheap Friday night curry are coming to an end.” More than 800 VIP guests attended the Asian hospitality sector’s most prestigious event, the Asian Curry Awards in association with Just Eat. Held at the Grosvenor House in London’s Mayfair on Sunday 22nd November, the evening was hosted by the …
15th November 2021 Korean barbecue chain Yori is launching its first regional venue with an opening in Cambridge Yori has secured the Varsity site in St Andrew’s Street. has been closed since the start of the pandemic. Meaning “cooked food” in Korean, Yori was founded in 2016 by Jong Soon Kim, who is also behind …
10th November 2021 Busaba, the Thai chain founded by Alan Yau, is to add an “immersive bar concept,” described as a “naughty little sister”, at its opening in Oxford at the former Pint Shop site in the city’s George Street in December. At the end of January an immersive basement bar will open downstairs at …
7th November 2021 Qavali fine dining restaurant has opened in Brindleyplace in Birmingham. Qavali serves specialities from across Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Persia, and India. The name Qavali comes from the style of Sufi devotional singing, which originates from the Arabic word meaning “to speak”. The restaurant measures almost 9,000 square feet with seating for 250 …
30th October 2021 Chourangi, the UK debut from chef-turned Indian restaurateur Anjan Chatterjee and his Speciality Restaurants group, has opened in London’s Marylebone. Chatterjee is the founder and managing director of the India-based Speciality group, which operates 130 restaurants across five countries but none in Britain. Its first UK venture, Chatterjee has teamed up close …
22nd October 2021 Lebanese restaurant concept Em Sherif is to make its UK debut. Founder Mireille Hayek opened her first site in Beirut in 2011 and has since added venues in Kuwait, Doha, Dubai, Cairo and Damascus. Now the concept is heading to London, with an opening in Harrods later this year. Em Sherif is …
14th October 2021 The healthy Asian food chain, Itsu founded by Julian Metcalfe, is to open in Guildford, Surrey – in the former French Connection site on the town’s High Street, and will start fitting it out soon. The business recenty openedn Bath, St Albans and Leicester. More openings are expected this year, with work …
