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] The 16th edition of the British Curry Awards is set to take place on the date TBC December 2020 at the Battersea Evolution.[3]
Winners
The list of winners at the British Curry Awards 2018 is as follows:
- Best in North East: Mumtaz, Bradford
- Best in North West: Indique, Manchester
- Best in Casual Dining: Dabbawal High Bridge, Newcastle
- Best in London City and Suburbs: Baluchi, Tooley Street, SE1
- Inspiration Award: Asha's, Birmingham
- Best in Wales: Rasoi Waterfront, Swansea
- Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Edinburgh
- Best in South East: Malik's Cookham, Maidenhead
- Best in Scotland: Light of Bengal, Aberdeen
- Best in South West: Koloshi Indian Restaurant, Cheltenham
- Best in Midlands: Pushkar, Birmingham
- Best Takeaway: Chilli Tuk Tuk, London N12
- Special Recognition Award: Chef Rezual Karim from Stockholm
Winners at British Curry Awards 2017 were:
- Best Spice Restaurant in Scotland: Sanam Tandoori, Falkirik
- Best Spice Restaurant in North West: Viceroy Carlisle
- Best Spice Restaurant in North East: Mumbai Lounge, York
- Best Spice Restaurant in Wales: Rasoi Indian Kitchen, Swansea
- Best Spice Restaurant in Midlands: Asha's Indian Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
- Best Spice Restaurant in South West: Koloshi, Cheltenham
- Best Spice Restaurant in South East: Malik's Cookham
- Best Spice Restaurant in London Outer & Suburbs: Shampan Bromley
- Best Spice Restaurant in Central London & City: Cinnamon Club, Westminster
- Best Casual Dining: Dabbawal Jesmond
- Best Newcomer: Dishoom, Kings Cross
- Best Takeaway: Chilli Pickle, Brighton
The winners for 2016's British Curry Awards are as follows:[4]
- Best casual dining restaurant: Dishoom, Covent Garden, London
- Best newcomer: Darbaar, Shoreditch, London
- Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
- Best in the North West: Blue Tiffin, Royton, Oldham
- Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
- Best in the Midlands: Asha's, Birmingham
- Best of South East: Maliks, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
- Best in Scotland: Karma, Whitburn, Bathgate
- Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
- Best in the North East: Aakash, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
- Best in London Suburbs: Shampan Welling, Bexley
- Best in the South West: Prithvi, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The winners for 2015's British Curry Awards are as follows [5]
- Best casual dining restaurant: Dabbawal
- Best newcomer: Calcutta Club
- Best delivery service: The Chilli Pickle, Brighton
- Best in the North West: The Viceroy In Carlisle
- Best in Wales: Sheesh Mahal, Llanelli
- Best in the Midlands: Pushkar
- Best of South East: Shampan at The Spinning Wheel
- Best in Scotland: Karma, Scotland
- Best in London Central and City: The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London
- Best in the North East: Aagrah Leeds
- Best in London Suburbs: Green Spice
- Best in the South West: Spice Lodge
References
- ↑ Leftly, Mark. "The restaurateur on a mission to save Britain's curry houses". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ Thompson, Hannah. "British Curry Awards announce winners amid immigration controversy". BigHospitality. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "British Curry Awards | Oscars of the Curry Industry". britishcurryaward.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ Table, Open. "The winners of the British Curry Awards 2016". OpenTable. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "Award Winners 2015". The British Curry Awards. Retrieved 17 January 2017.