UK Food industry
The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British curry industry. It was established in 2005 by Enam Ali[1] and has continued to this day. Each individual award is split for geographic purposes – regional splits of Scotland, North West, North East, Midlands, Wales, South East, South West, London Central and City, and London Suburbs – and expertise. The awards themselves are in association with JustEat.com, an online food delivery service.[2]
Winners
The British Curry Awards were chosen annually from 2015 to 2022. In 2023, they were replaced with an annual book, British Curry Guide.[3]
British Curry Awards, for the Best...
Year
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casual dining restaurant
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newcomer
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delivery service
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in the North West
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in Wales
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in the Midlands
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of South East
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in Scotland
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in London Central and City
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in the North East
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in London Suburbs
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in the South West
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2015[4]
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Dabbawal
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Calcutta Club
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The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
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The Viceroy in Carlisle
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Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
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Pushkar
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Shampan at The Spinning Wheel
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Karma, Scotland
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The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
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Aagrah Leeds
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Green Spice
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Spice Lodge
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2016[5]
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Dishoom, Covent Garden, London
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Darbaar, Shoreditch, London
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The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
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Blue Tiffin, Royton, Oldham
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Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
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Asha's, Birmingham
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Maliks, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
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Karma, Whitburn, Bathgate
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The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
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Aakash, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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Shampan Welling, Bexley
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Prithvi, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual award ceremony was held with different categories:[6]
British Curry Awards, for the Best...
Year
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London restaurant in the pandemic
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Inspirational woman
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Entrepreneur
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Family restaurant team
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Inspirational person
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Outstanding service to local community
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Special recognition for media coverage
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Takeaway during the pandemic
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Outstanding service during the pandemic
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Leadership in the pandemic
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Outstanding service in the pandemic
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Outstanding service during the pandemic
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Unsung chef
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2020
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Atul Kochhar, Kanishka London
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Pervin Todiwala, Cafe Spice Namaste
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Jalf Ali, Dabbawal/Khai Khai Newcastle
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Gulu Anand, Brilliant Southall
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Dabirul Islam-Choudhury OBE
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Zakir Khan, Zyka Restaurant Reading
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Mohammad Jubair, Channel S
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Safwaan Choudhury, British Raj Takeaway
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Habibur Khan, Radhuni Scotland
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Salim Choudhury, British Bangladeshi Caterers Association
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Naz Islam, Saffron Northampton
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Sujit D'Almeida, Urban Tandoor Bristol
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Raman Shah, Eastleigh
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After the pandemic, the categories changed slightly.
British Curry Awards, for the Best...
Year
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Scotland
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North East
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North West
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East Midlands
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West Midlands
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Wales
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South East
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South West
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London Central and City
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London Suburbs
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Takeaway
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Newcomer
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Other
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2021
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Dishoom, Edinburgh
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Mumtaz, Bradford
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Asha's, Manchester
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Montaz, Newmarket
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Pushkar, Birmingham
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Purple Poppadom, Cardiff
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Chez Mumtaz, St Albans
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Prithvi, Cheltenham
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Benares, Mayfair
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Shampan Bromley
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Maliks Express Kitchen, Gerrards Cross
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Mathura, Westminster, London
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(most innovative) Khai Khai, Newcastle
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2022[7]
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Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Glasgow
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Khai Khai Indian Restaurant, Newcastle
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Mowgli Street Food Liverpool
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Calcutta Club Restaurant, Nottingham
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Lasan, Birmingham
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Purple Poppadom, Cardiff
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Shampan at the Spinning Wheel, Westerham, Kent
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Prithvi Restaurant, Cheltenham
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Benares, Mayfair
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Copper Ceylon, Bromley
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Maliks Express Kitchen, Gerrads Cross
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Colonel Saab, Holborn
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(Personality of the year) Khalilur Rahman
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References
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