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 […]
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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
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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
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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
11th October 2021 Marking the end of National Curry Week (4th – 10th October), the longlist for this year’s Asian Curry Awards, being held at London’s Grosvenor House on 21st November, has been revealed. A record number of nominees will now be whittled down by online public vote, before visiting judges determine the eventual winners.
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21st September 2021 The family-owned, award-winning chain of Kushi restaurants in East London and Essex, has announced its latest charity initiative – designed to benefit local good causes. Organisers are invited to take advantage of Kushi’s special 3-course menu at a subsidised cost of only £15 per person, which can then be charged to each
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20th September 2021 The winners of the annual Scotland Asian Restaurant Awards at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh in partnership with Just Eat have been announced. Chairman of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan and Samantha Simmonds Over 50 Asian restaurants were shortlisted, nominated online by the public recognising the best Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
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