On Saturday 8th October, Nazreen restaurant in Northampton was awarded the “Regional Restaurant of the Year – East Midlands” title at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2023, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
The prestigious awards ceremony was attended by several government officials and celebrities, including Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, Paul Scully MP, Keith Vaz, HE Anwar Choudhury, Dr. Wali Tasar Uddin MBE, Subrina Hossain, Hafiz Alam Bakhsh and Emma Rose Collingridge. The event was hosted by TV presenters Samantha Simmonds and Paul Martin, with performances from Kavya Limaye and Ujaan Mukherjee.
ARTA Founder Mohammed Munim said: “Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of ARTA 2023 – the Pan Asian restaurants, takeaways and chefs who are the pride of the UK’s hospitality industry. We salute your resilience and fortitude as you continue to serve diners and customers across the UK in particularly challenging circumstances.”
Paul Scully, Minister of London and Minister of Technology, praised ARTA as the “World Cup of The Curry Awards”. Former British High Commissioner, Ambassador and Governor HE Anwar Choudhury added: “ARTA celebrates the achievements of the spectrum of Asian cuisine. Congratulations to ARTA and its innovative founder Salik.”
The UK’s popular Asian restaurant industry continues to take on operational and business challenges, such as staff shortages, the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis. Despite these issues, ARTA 2023 recognises the industry’s success in delivering the best in restaurant and home dining.
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