Following the huge success of last year’s Irish Curry Awards, the hottest and most exciting food competition on the island, is set to return this October. Entries are now open for the 2017 Irish Curry Awards, inviting curry houses across Ireland to enter to win this all-Ireland curry competition.
Taking place on Tuesday 24th October, the Irish Curry Awards will gather with a panel of expert judges to find the best of the curry houses across the island.
Belfast-based restaurateur Ali Askir introduced the award-scheme last year, after recognising the significant role of curry houses in strengthening local economies and communities. With an estimated 700 curry houses in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, there are thousands employed in this sector.
Speaking on the awards, Ali says: “Last year’s event was a fantastic success and we were overwhelmed by the level of entries received from across Ireland.
“I wanted to create a specialist Asian awards scheme to recognise the contribution made to Ireland’s food scene by hundreds of Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and other Asian chefs, restaurant workers and managers. Given its success and the demand for it to return, is proof that the Irish Curry Awards has already embedded itself as a mechanism to validate the excellence within the sector.”
The Irish Curry awards will consist of six categories including Best Chef, Best Young Chef, Best Restaurant, Best Front of House, Best Takeaway and Best Newcomer.
Two additional categories have been added this year – Best South Asian Curry and Best Customer Service (South Asian Curryhouse).
You can nominate your favourite restaurant on the website www.irishcurryawards.com/vote. The deadline for voting is Friday 8TH September.
A quota of votes will be calculated at the close of entries to create a shortlist of restaurants county by county. A panel of expert judges including food writers and editors from broadcast and leading newspapers will attend all shortlisted premises and meet to discuss their findings before selecting the winners.
An awards ceremony will be held in Belfast on October 24th at the Crown Plaza in Belfast. You can sponsor a table for £1,000 plus VAT. All profits and money raised will be donated to the event’s official charity Children’s Heartbeat Trust. For more information on the awards, sponsorship and how to get tickets please visit www.irishcurryawards.com
Main Image:Irish Curry Awards – Head Judge for NI Joris Minne, Founder Ali Askir, Head Judge for ROI Paul OConnor
Past Winners:
ULSTER
Best Restaurant
- WINNER: Bengal Brasserie (Ormeau Road)
- SILVER WINNER: Indian Ocean (Holywood)
Best Chef
- WINNER: Indian Ocean (Holywood)
- SILVER WINNER: Mama Masala (Derry/Londonderry)
Best Front of House
- WINNER: Archana (Belfast)
- SILVER WINNER: Nu Delhi (Belfast)
Best Young Chef
- WINNER: Chandpur (Donegal)
- SILVER WINNER: Masala Hut (Moira)
Best Takeaway
- WINNER: Asha (Bangor)
- SILVER WINNER: Amina’s Tandoori (Lurgan)
Best Newcomer
- WINNER: Pink Garlic
- SILVER WINNER: Mayur
LEINSTER
Best Restaurant
- WINNER: Cinnamon Garden
- SILVER WINNER: Rasam
Best Chef
- WINNER: Indie Spice (Sandymount)
- SILVER WINNER: Curry House (Ranelagh)
Best Front of House
- WINNER: Vermilion
- SILVER WINNER: Rasam
Best Young Chef
- WINNER: Tamarind
Best Newcomer
- WINNER: Indus Spice
Best Takeaway
- WINNER: Bombay Pantry
- SILVER WINNER: Ajanta
MUNSTER
Best Restaurant
- WINNER: Planet Spice
- SILVER WINNER: Bollywood Temple
Best Chef
- WINNER: Bollywood Temple
- SILVER WINNER: Peppers
Best Front of House
- WINNER: Pepper
- SILVER WINNER: Saffron
Best Young Chef
- WINNER: Peppers
Best Newcomer
- WINNER: Saffron
CONNACHT
Best Restaurant
- WINNER: Palak
- SILVER WINNER: Eastern Tandoori
Best Chef
- WINNER: Nokshi
- SILVER WINNER: Palak
Best Front of House
- WINNER: Santori
- SILVER WINNER: Nokshi
Best Young Chef
- WINNER: Kustori
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