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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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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.
The former owner of a Derbyshire curry house who was sent to prison for Covid fraud has been ordered to repay more than £36,000. Syed Hussain was jailed for 18 months and banned as a company director for three years in August 2023 after admitting charges of fraud by false representation and an offence under …
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Winners of the Curry Life Awards 2024 were announced at a glittering ceremony hosted at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in Mayfair on 13th October.
A pinch of salt can make a dish delicious; double the dose and it ruins the taste. More importantly, excessive salt can lead to several health problems. Though the human body needs this mineral for proper functioning, it should be consumed in moderation. According to a World Health Organisation report, consumption of salt between 1,500 …
The British Curry Awards, which have been running for 18 years, will no longer take place, with the Awards rebranded to a new platform called the British Curry Guide. The decision to end the Awards scheme follows the passing of its founder, Enam Ali MBE, who died in July last year. The British Curry Guide …
Rita Payne Tributes and laments have been pouring in from the UK and abroad following confirmation that a much-loved Indian restaurant and hotel in central London is to close. The India Club has fended off previous attempts to shut it down to make way for a glossy new development. The battle has now been lost …
RESTAURANTS TACKLE RISING COSTS As the cost-of-living crisis continues, the restaurant industry is facing several challenges. Curry Life spoke to three restaurant owners to discover what they are doing to recoup lost revenue amid spiralling costs. With inflation at a 40-year high, a YouGov poll has revealed that more than a third of people have …
Meah Monirul Alam, one of the UK’s longest-serving and most successful Bangladeshi restaurateurs, and former president of the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) passed away on 23 July at the age of 82. The prominent businessman and community leader, who championed the curry industry for more than five decades, first arrived in London in 1960 as …
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