Local Indian takeaway Caversham Tandoori has cause to celebrate after being named as the Best Takeaway in Berkshire.
The restaurant, which is located in Prospect Street in Caversham, was awarded the prize at the Asian Curry Awards.
Mr Mohammed Siraj and his team attended the awards which took place on November 17, held at Grosvenor House in London and were delighted to be recognised.
The event is regarded as the biggest in the Asian culinary calendar and has been dubbed the ‘Curry Oscars’.
The finalists were chosen from a shortlist of over 200 restaurants and takeaways, and voted for by the spice loving public. Judges from the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) then met to discuss the list of finalists and determine this year’s overall winners.
The Asian Curry Awards cover the complete range of Asian and Oriental cuisines: Bangladeshi, Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. In addition to the awards given for best restaurant in each region of the UK, awards are also presented for Takeaway of the Year, Event Caterer of the Year, Best Fine Dining Restaurant, Restaurant Group of the Year, Best International Restaurant, Best Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Street Food of the Year, and, for the much coveted Asian Chef of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement.
Chairman of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan said: “We’re delighted by the number of people who have taken the time to vote for their favourite restaurant this year. The standard of finalists is exceptional and we also have some excellent newcomers on the list which is great news for the industry as it continues to flourish in today’s challenging economic climate.”
