Miah’s Takeaway from Derby was crowned “Regional Takeaway of the Year – East Midlands” at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2023, held this weekend on 8th October at London Hilton on Park Lane.
The ceremony was attended by influential figures in the hospitality industry including the President of CBI Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, Honourable Minister for Tech & the Digital Economy Paul Scully MP, and former British Ambassador HE Anwar Choudhury.
The winners were determined through a process of customer nominations, aggregated review scores, food hygiene ratings, and assessment of a panel of judges.
At the event, ARTA founder Mohammed Munim said, “I would like to congratulate all of the winners and finalists of ARTA 2023 – the Pan Asian restaurants, takeaways, and chefs who are the pride of the UK’s hospitality industry. As the first and foremost award ceremony to honour the finest of the UK’s Asian restaurant and takeaway industry, we salute your resilience and fortitude as you continue to serve diners and customers across the UK in particularly challenging circumstances.”
Minister of London and the Minister of Technology Paul Scully remarked, “ARTA is the World Cup of The Curry Awards.” Whilst former British High Commissioner, Ambassador and Governor HE Anwar Choudhury added, “ARTA is a wonderful event – one of its kind. Congratulations to ARTA and its innovative founder Salik.”
Miah’s Takeaway from Derby have been honoured with the prestigious “Regional Takeaway of the Year – East Midlands” award at ARTA 2023, a celebration of the finest Pan Asian cuisine in the UK. The awards ceremony, held this weekend at the London Hilton on Park Lane, was attended by esteemed figures from the hospitality industry and acknowledged the resilience of the Asian culinary industry amidst challenging circumstances.
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