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AWARDS Return in October 2021
Jon Snow will be hosting the event
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URRY LIFE MEDIA GROUP
will once again host the most eagerly-anticipated event in the British curry industry calendar - the Curry Life Awards. The event returns bigger and better this year, following the cancellation of the 2020 edition, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will take place on Sunday 10 October and will coincide with the start of National Curry Week. The blacktie event celebrates many aspects of the curry industry, recognising individuals who represent the very best of the British curry industry and who have shown innovation and inspiration in their work. Categories include Best Curry Restaurant, Best Curry Chef, Best Curry Takeaways, Best European Restaurant/Chef, Best Suppliers, Best Innovative Products, Attendees include restaurateurs, chefs and curry industry experts, who gather at the event from all over the UK, with the evening promising to be a glittering celebration of the vibrant UK curry sector.
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Partha Pratim Majumder (mime artist) Previous recipients of the awards have spoken about how winning has provided a tremendous boost to their business and their reputation. Mohammed
Shaz Rahman of Blue Tiffin previous Curry Life award winner.
Rahman is owner manager of Blue Tiffin, based in Stoke-on-Trent, which has previously won Curry Life Awards, including Best Restaurant in Staffordshire. “Entering the awards is one of the best things you can do, it really highlights the passion there is for the industry,” says Rahman. “My business pretty much doubled after winning our first award, it had a great impact on our business.” Rahman believes winning an award at this particular time, post Covid-19, would be an even bigger boost for restaurants. “Everything has been much slower post-Covid, and it will take a long time for the industry to recover,” he believes. “Winning an award can help kick start your reputation.”
World Curry Expo will serve up a treat Alongside the Awards, World Curry Expo will also be returning. The trade show expects to welcome thousands of suppliers from the curry industry for an unrivalled opportunity to showcase products and services and celebrate the British love for curry. Visitors to the Expo will have the
