Restaurant and Takeaway Innovation Expo 2019

The Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo will return to London’s ExCeL on the 19th & 20th November, to once again connect professionals with the services, strategies and products transforming the industry – so make sure you register for your free tickets here! All under one roof, some of the industry’s biggest brands such as Domino’s, Just…

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M&S Curry – What’s it like?

We all have lazy days when we just cannot be a**ed to cook. Everyone must have them as the convenience food sector continues to grow inexorably towards world domination. You think it’s China that’s going to take over the world? More likely to be the food companies. Anyway back to the point. I had one…

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Lion Stout from Sri Lanka

Lion Stout Beer Review

The nice people at KBE Drinks were kind enough to give sample bottle of Lion Stout to try at a recent trade show and although I am not always the biggest fan of stouts I thought it would be rude not to give it a go. So a stout from Sri Lanka? Not usually the…

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National Curry week is here

To claim your 25% off your food bill visit their website (follow this link for curry discounts) enter your postcode and a list of participating restaurants in your area will magically appear. You can then click on the icon for the restaurant closest to you and a form pops up to allow you to claim…

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Asian Curry Awards Shortlist Announced Ahead of National Curry Week

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.3.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″] The eagerly-awaited shortlist for this year’s Asian Curry Awards has been announced ahead of National Curry Week (7th to 13th October).  Top London fine dining London venues listed include: Benares, Darjeeling Express, Hakkasan, Indian Accent, Quilion, Veersawamy and Zuma The winners will be…

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National Curry Week 2019 is Almost Here

7th to 13th October The 21st annual National Curry Week is almost upon us and gives you a great chance to support your local curry house and make a contribution to “Curry for Change” the charity partner of the event. Participating restaurants will give you 25% off your bill and you can find who’s taking…

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An Interview with Dev Biswal, Asian Chef of the Year

Dev Biswal

We had the pleasure of interviewing the Asian Chef of The Year, Dev Biswal recently and it was a great perspective on what it takes to be successful in the highly competitive world of curry. BACKGROUND Dev grew up in Calcutta and studied at catering establishments in India, Dubai and London before moving on to…

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Voting for Asian Curry Awards opens

Gala dinner VIP tickets worth £5000 to be won Spice lovers can now nominate their favourite restaurants and takeaways in this year’s prestigious Asian Curry Awards,  sponsored by Just Eat.  Voters will be automatically entered in to a free prize draw, for a chance to win one of six pairs of VIP tickets each worth £600, to the…

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Is this the best Biryani in Britain?

Gosht Dum Biryani

Gosht Dum Biryani at Asha’s is bloody lovely, I had one this weekend and it is simply sensational, so I am asking the question is this the best biryani in Britain? What makes a great biryani? Well it’s a dry dish (no sauce generally) so you need to be able to cook it well enough…

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