Naunits Gujarati Street Eats

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Channa Chaat Massala

It’s always great when you discover a new source of street food and we were lucky enough to come across Naunit’s Gujarati Street Eats this weekend on a visit to Bury Market. Specialising in a range of traditional vegetarian Gujarati snack foods I tried their Channa Chaat special which came served on top of a…

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Industry body moves to help those who have lost their jobs

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ceda, who represent over 100 companies involved in the catering equipment industry have launched a new initiative called ceda Retain. Alongside the headline job losses caused as well known restaurant chains such as Carluccio’s close, go additional job losses in the hospitality industry supply chain. Engineers, sales people, designers, admin teams all work in the catering equipment sector and as their employers lose customers due to the Covid crisis, job losses in these businesses are inevitable. This new initiative is designed to help those who have lost their jobs put their credentials in front of all ceda members who may have opportunities available. The process is simple. Those wishing to…

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Feature Profile: Chef Anjula Devi

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Chef Anjula Devi

It’s always great when we get to profile a chef and today we are lucky enough to hear about the career and working life of chef and author Anjula Devi. Well known for her recipe books, cookery school and charity work, Anjula has been kind enough to share several of her recipes with us. You can have a go yourself at cooking her classic chicken curry recipe and then let us know how you get along. We would love to hear how it turned out. Chef Anjula Devi is best known for her extensive knowledge of spices and for creating delicious authentic Indian cuisine. A respected food writer and author,…

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NRB Assist Help for Hospitality Businesses in the North

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If you are a hospitality business and need some help wading through the huge amount of help and information available, you might want to take a look at what the team at NRB are doing to help. Their Assist newsletter and website links you to much of the key sources…

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Asian Chefs honoured at House of Commons

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Scotland, Manchester and London Awards Launch Asian Catering Federation announces training and recruitment programme to tackle skills shortage Over 170 VIP guests attended a celebratory dinner at the House of Commons on Thursday 12th March, to honour the winners of the Asian & Oriental Chef Awards and to launch this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards and…

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan at Asian Curry Awards

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Asian curry awards 2019

Over 700 VIP guests attended the Asian hospitality sector’s most prestigious event, the Asian Curry Awards in Association with Just Eat, at the Grosvenor House in London’s Mayfair on Sunday 17th November. Guest of Honour, Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London, took the opportunity to attack the “Government’s ‘wrongheaded’…

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Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo

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The Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo makes its much-anticipated return to the ExCeL London on the 19th & 20th November, forming THE ultimate event to help you boost your profits, build your brand and grow your business for an unprecedented 7th year running.  Having secured your FREE ticket to the 2019…

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Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo is in just 3 weeks time!

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We are proud to announce that we have partnered up with the Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo and it’s in just 3 weeks time!  Europe’s leading event for restaurant & takeaway owners is hitting London’s ExCeL on the 19th & 20th November! Free tickets are running low, but fear not,…

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Restaurant and Takeaway Innovation Expo 2019

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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…

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Asian Curry Awards Shortlist Announced Ahead of National Curry Week

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[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 revealed at a glittering awards-ceremony, at Grosvenor House, in Mayfair on Sunday 17th November, The full shortlist, which was determined by more than 100,000 votes from the curry loving public, can be seen at www.asiancurryawards.com A team of judges led by Pat Chapman, the editor and founder of the Cobra Good Curry Guide is now touring the…

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An Interview with Dev Biswal, Asian Chef of the Year

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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…

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Voting for Asian Curry Awards opens

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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…

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