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