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7th November 2017   The UK equality watchdog is seeking an injunction against buy-to-let mogul Fergus Wilson after he told his letting agent to ban “coloured” tenants because they left curry smells in his properties.   Wilson, who at one time owned almost 1,000 homes across Ashford and Maidstone in Kent, emailed a local letting […]

6th November 2017   The Asian Catering Federation has announced that BBC MasterChef presenter Greg Wallace and TV news anchor Samantha Simmonds will co host its Asian Curry Curry Awards 2017, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair on Sunday 12th November.   Samantha has been a popular guest at the awards over the years. 

  31st October 2017         Britain is home to thousands of ‘Indian’ restaurants. They have been crucial in shaping the nation we live in.  The nation’s way of life has been transformed by the hard work and dedication of British-Bangladeshis. However, many customers are unaware that it was the Bangladeshi community that

19th October 2017       Over 100,000 of the nation’s curry lovers have voted for their favourite restaurants to determine the shortlist of this year’s Asian Curry Awards – the UK’s only pan-Asian culinary accolades.   A team of judges, led by Pat Chapman, editor of the Cobra Good Curry Guide, are now touring

2nd October 2017     Renowned cookery writer, Mridula Baljekar is organising a charity supper club at Mango Lounge at The Chequers, in Cookham Dean in Berkshire, in aid of Curry for Change, sponsored by Goa Beer.   Mridula, has written 27 best-selling cookery books and presented numerous TV cookery programmes.  She and executive chef

1st October 2017   The Strand’s historic India Club is “under threat” from plans to turn it into a plush hotel.   Marston Properties, which owns the site has submitted plans to Westminster Council to replace the India Club’s first-floor canteen-style restaurant and lounge bar with en-suite hotel rooms.   India Club director Yadgar Marker

30th September 2017   Chef, restaurateur and author Tommy Miah has criticised MPs over the “terrible restrictions” placed on Bangladeshi chefs working in Indian restaurants in the UK.   Workers from Bangladesh make up 90% of chefs in the UK’s Indian restaurants.   Regulations state they need to earn almost £30,000pa to qualify for a

29th September 2017     The Michelin Restaurant Guide has revealed the names of its new Bib Gourmand rated restaurants ahead of the announcement of full Michelin star awards on 2nd October).   They include:  Indian small plate-focused Soho restaurant Kricket, Vivek Singh’s Indian “market cooking” restaurant Cinnamon Bazaar,  Sanjay Gour and      Nand

12th September 2017     Goa Premium Beer is to sponsor this year’s Greenwich Curry Club Awards.  The award-winning gluten-free pilsner is brewed by the family-run boutique Impala Distillery & Brewery in Goa.  The brewery was acquired in 2015 by Bollywood actor and film producer Sachiin Joshi.  Exclusively imported into the UK by Viiking Ventures,

31st August 2017   The Cinnamon Collection – which includes The Cinnamon Club, Cinnamon Kitchen, Cinnamon Soho and Cinnamon Bazaar from award-winning chef Vivek Singh – has announced a number of promotions as the group expands.   With two new Cinnamon Kitchen restaurants due to open, one in the Westgate Centre in Oxford this October