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Nominations for The Curry Life Awards 2025, which celebrate the achievements of restaurants, takeaways, entrepreneurs and chefs from across the curry industry, have now closed, but there’s still time to secure your place at the event. Thousands of customers across the UK have voted for their favourite restaurants, chefs and takeaways, with nominations spanning the …
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Is the charred, smoky taste of food cooked in tandoor ovens under threat? Charcoal tandoors could become an increasing rarity, at least in Mumbai that is. In July, it became the latest city in India to impose a ban on charcoal tandoors, to encourage the use of greener fuels and promote cleaner air. The Brihanmumbai …
By Maria Fernandes A number of policy changes in recent months will impact the hospitality industry and beyond Work route: currently the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level for a skilled worker is RQF 3 which is generally equivalent to an A-level. This will be changed to RQF level 6 equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. the …
Measures unveiled in the government’s immigration white paper, ‘Restoring control over the immigration systems’, announced in May, are likely to make it harder for hospitality businesses to recruit staff. The white paper sets out new requirements on employers to boost domestic training, to end the reliance on international recruitment. The main changes include that roles …
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The government has banned hidden fees on a range of products and services purchased online, from takeaways to train tickets to online shopping experiences such as concert tickets and trips to the cinema. The ban aims to bring to an end the shock that online shoppers get when they reach the end of their shopping …
The entry deadline for the 2025 Awards is fast approaching so if you want to raise the bar and be recognised, please submit your entry now.
Chicken tikka masala reigns supreme when it comes to the UK’s most popular curry, according to a survey from yoghurt manufacturer Onken. In a recent poll of 2,000 adults, 43% of those surveyed picked the dish as their favourite, with korma and butter chicken rated second and third. Other findings from the research found 89 …
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The South West is the top-scoring region in the UK when it comes to food hygiene, followed by Northern Ireland and the East Midlands. This is according to online training provider High Speed Training, which investigated the state of the UK’s food hygiene scene by analysing Food Standards Agency (FSA) data for over 215,000 food …
Curry houses’ future uncertain amid rising costs Industry leaders from the curry sector have called on the government for support on a range of issues, including the ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis on hospitality businesses, planned rises in the costs of energy and a need to act on the price of ingredients. The Bangladesh …
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New legislation will be brought forward for single sex toilet facilities in new non-domestic buildings to alleviate safety, privacy and dignity concerns. These changes to building regulations, which were unveiled prior to the General Election announcement, will mean that new non-domestic buildings, including restaurants, will be required to provide separate single-sex toilets for women and …
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Indian restaurant K2H Creative in Cheshire is asking diners to pay for their meals before they sit down, following a spate of people eating and leaving without paying.
Two Indian restaurants have been listed among the world’s 50 best, with one making the top ten and the other featured among the top twenty.
