Curry

Latest opening: The Tamil Crown

05-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The Tamil Prince team have launched a second London site, which places greater emphasis on its pub setting while retaining a robust food offering.

The Tamil Prince team to open The Tamil Crown

12-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind The Tamil Prince in Islington is opening a second pub and restaurant next month.

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Masterclass: Rohit Ghai’s Punjabi egg curry

26-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

The high-profile chef behind top Chelsea restaurant Kutir offers up his take on an Indian home cooking classic.

Community project Curry Club extends crowdfund campaign

22-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

A not-for-profit cook to community project supported by chefs including Stevie Pale, Meera Sodha and Anna Jones, has extended its crowdfunding campaign to raise money to provide free meals for the people of Islington.

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Downtime Development: Plant-based

27-May-2020 By Nestle Professional

The pandemic has given the trend for plant-based eating a significant boost and as a result Nestlé Professional is offering chefs inspiration with a series of innovative plant-based recipes.

Chef Masterclass: Awadhi goat biryani

02-Dec-2019 By Bill Knott

DUM Biryani and Lucknow 49 founder Dhruv Mittal lifts the lid on a Hyderabadi classic.

Latest opening: Lucknow 49

17-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

DUM Biryani founder Dhruv Mittal has arrived in Mayfair with Lucknow 49, a restaurant inspired by the northern Indian city that’s close to the Taj Mahal.

Bon appétit: Parisian brand Cojean is opening a second London site

08-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Healthy Parisian fast-food outfit Cojean will opening its second London site on 27 November on Berkeley Street.

Rosa's Thai Cafe to run vegetarian pop-up

06-Nov-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Rosa’s Thai Cafe has revealed further details about its upcoming vegetarian-only pop-up in Soho.

"We did a recce in New York" - Neil Rankin on the future of Temper

19-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Chef Neil Rankin opens his second Temper restaurant in The City’s Angel Court development on 24 July. 

Mowgli Street Food to expand following £3.45m cash injection

11-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Indian street food restaurant brand Mowgli Street Food will open sites in Birmingham and Leeds this year after securing £3.45m in funding.

Opening of the week: Darjeeling Express

07-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

The lowdown on the Indian supper club turned permanent restaurant in London's Kingly Court.

Brighton's The Chilli Pickle set to expand across the south

04-Apr-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Renowned Brighton Indian restaurant The Chilli Pickle has launched a equity crowdfunding campaign in a bid to open four new restaurants in the south of England.

Street food trader The Ugly Dumplings to open Soho restaurant

08-Mar-2017 By Joe Lutrario

London street food trader The Ugly Dumplings is to open its first permanent restaurant at the former Little Pitt site just off Soho’s Carnaby Street.

British Curry Awards announce winners amid immigration controversy

29-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The winners of the British Curry Awards – referred to as the ‘Curry Oscars’ ‒ have been announced, with Dishoom, Darbaar, The Chilli Pickle and the Cinnamon Club among them.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 07/11 - 11/11

11-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Vivek Singh: ‘immigration issues’ to blame for curry chef shortage

02-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The current curry chef shortage can be attributed to ‘immigration issues’ with Indian chefs coming to the UK, according to Michelin-starred chef, Vivek Singh.

Chef shortage causing crisis for UK curry restaurants

24-Aug-2015 By Sophie Witts

The ongoing shortage of skilled chefs is threatening the survival UK curry restaurants, according to the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA).

Business Profile: Giggling Squid

06-Aug-2015 By Joe Lutrario

A marketer by trade, Andrew Laurillard thinks he’s on to a winner with his Giggling Squid restaurant format, which, in common with a number of his competitors in the branded Thai space, he co-runs with a Thai spouse. He’s probably right.

Rola Wala plans London expansion

29-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Leeds-based Rola Wala is popping-up in London, and plans to open two permanent sites in the capital later this year.

Pan Chai opens casual dining pop-up

05-Mar-2015 By Carina Perkins

Restaurateur Eddie Lim has expanded his Pan Chai restaurant brand with the launch of a new casual dining concept in Bicester Village, Oxfordshire.

David Cameron applauds UK curry industry for bringing country together

02-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the British public’s love of UK curry restaurants is a ‘great example of our whole country coming together’.

Mowgli street food eyes expansion

13-Nov-2014 By Carina Perkins

New Indian concept Mowgli Street Food has opened its doors on Liverpool’s Bold Street, with plans to expand to Manchester and London. 

Rosa’s Thai Café opens in Chelsea

31-Oct-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Family-run restaurant group Rosa’s Thai Café launched its fifth London site in Chelsea last week and will open its sixth in Angel in November. 

The Indian Platform opens second site in Scotland

13-Aug-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The first Indian Platform restaurant opened four months ago in Glasgow’s West End, now the second site has opened in Newton Mearns, with the founders planning to expand the chain further still. 

Singha beer brewer opens Asian restaurant in London

04-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Boon Rawd Brewery, the Thailand-based company that produces Singha beer, has brought its Asian street food concept Pacata back to London with a new restaurant opening in Covent Garden.

Indian Summer Kitchen targets expansion

22-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

Indian Summer Kitchen, the Brighton-based Indian restaurant operator, plans to become the UK’s largest Indian restaurant chain and has revealed target areas for expansion to our sister title M&C Report.

Blue Elephant relocation: Restaurant owners would have preferred Mayfair

13-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Thai restaurant The Blue Elephant has been forced to relocate from the site on Fulham’s Broadway that it has occupied for the past 25 years, to a new riverside site at Imperial Wharf, where it hopes to become the Thai version of the River Cafe.

Saffron Birmingham fine dining Indian restaurant opens in city centre

06-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Saffron Restaurant Group, which has two sites in the West Midlands and one in London, has opened an Indian fine dining restaurant in the heart of Birmingham’s city centre.

‘Beer can be a sales driver for restaurants,’ says Master Beer Sommelier

25-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Master Beer Sommelier Mark Stroobandt believes restaurants across the UK ‘aren’t giving beer the respect it deserves’ and has given his top tips of beer and food matching to increase a business's footfall.

Business Profile: Masala World

01-Jun-2011 By Joe Lutrario

Ranjit Mathrani’s Masala World operates 10 restaurants in central London, but now looks set to take its authentic Indian food and high service standards nationwide.

Atul Kochhar's Lamb Rogan Josh recipe

10-Nov-2010 By Becky Paskin

With National Curry Week around the corner (21-27 November), we've published this recipe for Lamb Rogan Josh by Michelin-starred Indian chef Atul Kochhar, to inspire you to get involved

Bangladesh Caterers Association announces best UK curry houses

13-Oct-2010 By Rachel Johnson

The Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) has announced the winners of its Caterer of the Year Award 2010, as it urges the government to help preserve the industry.

New Indian restaurant aims to ""capture history"" with hand-me-down canteen menu

13-Sep-2010 By Rachel Johnson

A Indian restaurant that claims to "capture history" with its family-sourced street food menu, opens its doors in Islington today

Gordon Ramsay names Lasan as F Word restaurant winner

08-Jan-2010 By Becky Paskin

Gordon Ramsay has named Lasan in Birmingham as Britain’s Best Local Restaurant in the F Word final, after beating The Pheasant from Keystone in a cook-off aired on Channel 4 last night

Curry King returns to restaurant scene with Slumdog

16-Oct-2009 By Emma Eversham

Charan Gill, dubbed the Curry King for developing the Harlequin Restaurant group, opens his new Indian restaurant Slumdog in Glasgow today

Varma creates new 'Chicken Tikka Masala'

08-Dec-2008 By Emma Eversham

The Gourmet Groups Andy Varma wins National Curry Weeks competition to find a new curry recipe that can rival the popularity of the Chicken Tikka Masala

Restaurants hopeful at British Curry Awards

21-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

Tamarind and Tiffin Bites praised at British Curry Awards, despite growing pressure on Indian restaurant industry