LOCAL restaurants and takeaways throughout Scotland are in the running for national awards in a new awards competition celebrating the ‘best of the best’ in Asian cuisine.
The Asian Food Awards, featuring entries from chefs and food outlets representing all types of Asian cooking – Bangladeshi, Indian, Thai, Nepalese, to name a few – are being run by the Asian Catering Federation, the umbrella organisation for the Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers.
And a specific Scottish leg of the Britain-wide competition is culminating with an awards ceremony in Edinburgh on Monday evening (September 1) at the prestigious Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa.
The awards’ full name is the ‘First ACF/FoBC gala dinner and First Asian Food Awards Ceremony Scotland’.
Among the nominations are restaurants and takeaways in Ballater, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Aberdeen, Dunfermline, Perth, Falkirk, Irvine and Glasgow.
Among the categories are Best Restaurant Design, Best Marketing Campaign and Healthy Cuisine Provider, with awards also to individuals for Chef of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Says the chief executive of the Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers, Yawar Khan: “We believe these awards to be a first for Britain, celebrating not just one type of Asian cooking, but all Asian cooking.
“They have been established to partly recognise the enormous economic role played by our restaurants and takeaways on our High Street, as well as the fantastic cooking expertise on display every day and night of the week throughout the country.”
Notes to editors:
For more information, visit http://www.asianfoodawards.co
Yawar Khan is available for interview on 07939 936786.
Details of the winners will be issued via www.allmediascotland.com on Tuesday at 0900 hours.
The Scotland nominations – ahead of the awards ceremony on Monday – are as follows:
Lochnagar Indian Brasserie (restaurant) – Ballater – nominated Restaurant of the Year and also Best Marketing Campaign
Cinnamon @ Home (takeaway) – Aberdeen – nominated Takeaway of the Year
Cinnamon (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Best Restaurant Design
India on the Green (restaurant) – Ballater – nominated Newcomer of the Year
Jewel in the Crown (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Restaurant of the Year
Nu Spice (takeaway) – Aberdeen – nominated Takeaway of the Year
Shri Bheemas, Belmont (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Best Restaurant Design
Shri Bheemas, Bridge of Don (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Restaurant of the Year
Alma Bar & Restaurant (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Healthy Cuisine Provider
Light of Bengal (restaurant) – Aberdeen – nominated Restaurant of the Year
Bangla Kitchen (takeaway) – Edinburgh – nominated Takeaway of the Year
Eastern Spices Takeaway (takeaway) – Edinburgh – nominated Takeaway of the Year and also Best of Edinburgh
Ignite Restaurant (restaurant) – Edinburgh – nominated Best Restaurant Design
Bombay Feast (takeaway) – Edinburgh – nominated Takeaway of the Year
Tin Hoi Lee (restaurant) – Edinburgh – nominated Best of Edinburgh
Ithiaas Restaurant (restaurant) – Dalkeith – nominated Restaurant of the Year and also Healthy Cuisine Provider
Kampung Ali (restaurant) – Edinburgh – nominated Best Malaysian Restaurant
Stack Dim Sum Bar (restaurant) – Edinburgh – nominated Restaurant of the Year and also Best Chinese Restaurant
The Radhuni (restaurant) – Edinburgh – nominated Restaurant of the Year, Best Marketing Campaign and also Best Restaurant Design
Bombay Lounge (restaurant) – Dalkeith – nominated Restaurant of the Year
Charcoals (restaurant) – Glasgow – nominated Newcomer of the Year
Loon Fung (restaurant) – Glasgow – nominated Best International Cuisine and also Best Chinese Restaurant
Curry Pot Indian Takeaway (takeaway) – Dunfermline – nominated Takeaway of the Year
Everest Inn (restaurant) – Perth – nominated Restaurant of the Year, Healthy Cuisine Provider, Best Nepalese Restaurant and also Best Marketing Campaign
Sanam Tandoori (restaurant) – Falkirk – nominated Restaurant of the Year and also Best Marketing Campaign
Taste of India (restaurant) – Dunfermline – nominated Restaurant of the Year
Gulab Tandoori (restaurant) – Irvine – nominated Restaurant of the Year and also Best Marketing Campaign
On the night itself, individuals will be recognised in the following three categories:
* Lifetime Achievement;
* Chef of the Year; and
* Curry Lover of the Year.
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