Lovers of Asian food now can nominate their favourite restaurants for the third Asian Curry Awards (ACA). The awards are open to all Indian and Asian restaurants in the UK.
Following 11 regional heats across the country the winners will be announced at a high profile, glittering award dinner being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane in London on Sunday 17th November 2013. There will also be awards for the Asian and Oriental Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year.
The Awards are a joint initiative from the Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers (FoBC) and the Asian Caterers Federation (ACF). Nominations forms maybe downloaded from the ACA website The closing date for nominations for Chef of the Year categories is 31st July. Other categories close on 30th September. Short-listed candidates will be announced online, with regional finalists being invited to attend a local cook off to be judged by a panel of industry experts and celebrity curry lovers.
The full list of award categories is:
- Regional/National Restaurateur of the Year
- Regional/National Takeaway of the Year
- Young Restaurateur of the Year (under 30)
- Business Woman of the Year
- Best South Asian Restaurant
- Best Asian & Oriental Restaurant (UK)
- Best Asian & Oriental Restaurant (International)
- Best Asian Takeaway
- Newcomer of the Year (restaurants established less than 3 years)
- Businesswoman of the Year
- Asian & Oriental Chef of the Year
- Asian & Oriental Young Chef of the Year (under 25)
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