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The Curry Capital of Britain was first created late in 1999 by
Peter & Colleen Grove who chaired The National Dome Grading
Scheme (now The Federation of Specialist Restaurants) and are
co-editors of The Real Curry Restaurant Guide as well as Oriental,
Italian and Mood Food Restaurant Guides. In addition they advise many
official bodies on the ethnic food and drinks sector, and edit Mood
Food Magazine (www..moodfoodmag.com)
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STOP PRESS - The
voting tables for the cities have had to be closed down 5 days early
at 11.00 am 17 September due to the unprecedented number of votes
which have already passed a quarter of a million causing unplanned
extra administration. A fantastic response but an administrative
nightmare. Voting via the individual
city page continued until 22nd September. Thanks
to everyone who voted.
Rajesh Saraf, Director at Kama
Sutra Group in Scotland, said: “The UK Curry Capital of
Britain Competition is fiercely fought throughout the length and
breadth of the country. "
"I am certain that
participation in Curry Capital of Britain will bring further
prosperity and employment for all the cities that take part."
M.H.Turner, RH Worshipful the Mayor of Wolverhamption 2011.
BRADFORD takes the 2011 title
from Glasgow and Wolverhampton - for details click left
on 2011 button. |
Scroll down for conditions of participation for 2011.
The idea arose from the bad publicity following racial unrest in
parts of London, unrest that has been repeated in other cities since.
The intention was to provide a showcase for selected cities in United
Kingdom with large ethnic communities through the medium of food and
drink, focusing on what the cities do for their ethnic communities
and, in return, what the multiracial community brings to that city.
The last Curry Capital of Britain before 2010 was
held in 2007 when it was won by Leicester. The competition was
re-introduced for 2010 but as part of the 13th National Curry Week
sponsored by Cobra Beer and CurriesOnline.co.uk in November 2010.
Council comments from
previous years :
Marketing Birmingham is
proud to give its support to the restaurants selected to participate
in this competition and is pleased that the diverse ethnic
communities of the city are being nationally acknowledged and
applauded in this competition. - Deborah Fitz-Gibbon Policy &
Marketing Executive Marketing Birmingham.
Manchester City Council strongly supports Manchester's
bid for the Curry Capital Award 2007. We believe that such an award
would bring more prosperity to the area, provide local employment and
facilitate community cohesion and therefore contribute to delivering
our strategic priorities. - Wayne Shand, Head of Economic & Urban
Policy Manchester City Council
The Curry Capital title has raised national and
international awareness of the extremely high quality of cuisine we
have in Glasgow. Throughout the last seven
years we have shown our dedication to the Curry Capital title and
both our bid team and our restaurants hold this title in high esteem.
- The Right Honourable Liz Cameron The Lord Provost of Glasgow
It was a real honour for Edinburgh
to win the first EthniCity title in 2003 and be runner up in the
Curry Capital competition. We now proudly line up against the
contenders from the rest of the UK. - Alisa Falconer Edinburgh
Inspiring Capital Brand Manager.
Bradford Council
recognises the central role the food industry plays in the prosperity
of the region. Bradford has everything, the cultural heritage, the
diversity, the innovation and creativity, the entrepreneurial flare
and the culinary talent to be crowned Curry Capital of Britain 2007.
- City of Bradford MDC
"I am so proud that our restaurants are in
the competition for Curry Capital of the UK - I wish them the best of
luck in this competition". Councillor Paul Wesley Lord Mayor of Leicester.
Previous holders are :
London West(2001) : Glasgow(2002) : Glasgow (2003)
: Bradford (2004) : Birmingham (2005) : Glasgow (2006)
Leicester(2007) : Glasgow(2010) : Bradford(2011)
Competing Cities & Dates for 2012:
Cities to be invited to compete for 2011
by the organisers as follows :
Southall/Ealing(London)
- Tower Hamlets(London) ; Birmingham ;
Leicester ; Cardiff ; Bradford ; Manchester ; Sheffield ; Newcastle ;
Edinburgh ; Glasgow ; Liverpool ; Leeds ; Wolverhampton ; Nottingham
; Luton ; Northampton. Other
cities are welcome to apply.
Votes for team restaurants will
commence again on 26 March but you can still place your vote for your
favourite Asian restaurant anywhere in Britain to be "Customer
Restaurant of the Year 2012" at vote@fedrest.com***
***No personal information
(email or geographical address) gathered during voting will be passed
on to any third party.
Important Dates for 2012 :
National Curry Week runs from 8-14
October 2012.
The winner of Curry Capital of the Year 2011
will be announced on 29th October.
Final voting for teams 24th
August;
Teams announced 5th September
Final voting for city 21st September
Final date for receipt of Council submissions 24th
September.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
Step 1 : is to choose four curry restaurants in
each competing city to represent the city and on which the judges can
focus their attention. This is achieved by votes on the dedicated
website and through Mood Food Magazine as well as in cooperation with councils,
regional newspapers, and radio.
Step 2 : is for the organizers to build up dossiers
on each of the four team restaurants in each city for eventual
presentation to the judges who will have carried out their own,
independent appraisals with the help of a small army of volunteers.
Step 3 : is to build up a dossier on each competing
city based on what the ethnic community does for the city and what
the city does for them and the importance of their curry
community-once again for presentation to the judges.
Step 4 : Invite all team restaurants to hold a
special dinner during the month of the event with proceeds going to
The Curry Tree Charitable Fund to help the poor and undernourished
the world over.
Step 5 : is to encourage the public to vote for
their city via the website.
Step 6 : is to receive the submission (written or
electronic) from the Councils or marketing entities as to why their
city should win the title. (very important)
Step 7 : is to present the final dossiers to the 13
judges for voting and verification by the organiser.
SCORING
Scoring for the title by the judges is based in
three areas :
(a) The
standard of food and service of the four team restaurants chosen and
their role in serving their community and city . (40%
marks)
(b) The
input from each Council or representative in their submission
advising why their city should win the title given the criteria to
add to the organiser's confidential dossier. (40%
marks)
(c) Standard
of Health & Cleanliness of curry restairant within each
participant based on 'Scores on the Doors'.(10%
marks)
(d) The support of team members and/or Council of
the event's charitable aims. (10% marks) |
