23rd November 2017 I have been asked many times over the years, ‘What makes a successful restaurant? writes George Shaw. Oh, ‘That’s simple,” I reply. “Two things. A good product. And letting people know.” Easy to say. Incredibly difficult to achieve. Especially the former. I recently visited the excellent ‘Knights […]
It’s not marketing that costs money – it’s empty tables. Read More »
20th November 2017 Announces Tiffin Club with reusable containers Yawar Khan, the Chairman of the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), which represent the interests of 35,000 restaurants and takeaways in the UK, has given a guarded welcome to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s proposal to introduce a levy on single use plastic packaging.
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13th November 2017 Asian Hospitality Federation Europe announced Over 1,000 VIP guests attended a glittering gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Sunday 12th November, to honour the winners of the 7th Asian Curry Awards, organised by the Asian Catering Federation. The awards were co presented
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10th September 2017 The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the number of female chefs in the UK has grown by 34% over the past 12 months. Its analysis of 5 five years’ employment data, the ONS found that the total number of chefs in the UK has risen by 11.3% in the
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8th November 2017 A reckless restaurant owner who killed a customer with a nut allergy – by secretly putting peanuts in a takeaway meal – has lost his appeal against his conviction for gross negligence manslaughter and a six-year jail sentence. Lord Justice Hickinbottom sitting with Mr Justice Openshaw detailed how 38-year-old
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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