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Celebrated (1st November 2009) at: The St John's Hotel  Warwick Road, B91 1AT Solihull (Show map)
 Awards Winners 2009 Winner Restaurant for Coventry & Warwickshire Aladdin  Winner Restaurant for Birmingham & Solihull Asha’s  Winner Restaurant for Black Country & Walsall Balti Bazaar  Winner Restaurant For Shropshire Cafe Monsoon  Winner Restaurant For Nottinghamshire Chand 
Winner Restaurant for Leicestershire T&K Balti  Winner Restaurant for Staffordshire Garam Masala  Winner Restaurant for Northamptonshire Tamarind  < Winner Restaurant for Derbyshire Red Chilli  Winner Restaurant for Worcestershire Maheen’s Signature  Newcomer of the Year Naya (Henley In Arden) 
Young Businessperson of the Year Naz Islam ( Saffron Restaurant in Northamptonshire) :  Businesswoman of the Year Lynne Brooks ( Deolali Restaurant of Moseley, Birmingham) 
Chef of the Year Babul Miah ( Dilshad Restaurant in Cannock, Staffordshire) 
Lifetime Achievement Ajay Bhattia ( Itihaas Restaurant, Birmingham) 
Businessperson of the Year Rais Miah ( Balti Bazaar, Stourbridge) 
Welcome to the Midlands Curry Awards.
The Midlands has a thriving curry industry comprising of over 3000 restaurants and, this year sees the exciting arrival of the first ever Midlands Curry Awards. The event will be held at St Johns Hotel, Warwick Road, Solihull, Birmingham B91 1AT on Sunday 1st November 2009, at 6pm. The Midlands Curry Awards is seeking to offer much deserved recognition uniquely to the best restaurants in the region. The aim is to give the Midlands its own Curry Award for the first time ever. A total of 15 winning awards will be presented. These include the “winner restaurant” from the ten Midland regions: Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire & Coventry, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Birmingham and Solihull and Black Country & Walsall; “Newcomer of the year”, “Young Businessperson Of The Year”, “Businesswoman Of The Year”, “Chef Of The Year” and the “Lifetime Achievement Award”. We are also hoping a special award for “Midlands Businessperson Of The Year”. WHY ENTER
The Midlands Curry Awards is the only region wide award ceremony that sets the benchmark for a quality dining experience. The awards are in recognition of excellence in the Midlands curry industry.
The awards ceremony isn’t just about a flashy trophy and receiving a certificate. It’s a lot more than that.
The awards provide a lucrative arena to market your business and generate publicity. The prestigious award is eagerly anticipated and is regarded in the highest esteem by your peers.
We look forward to seeing you on 1st November 2009. NOTES TO EDITORS :  Judging panel :
TOMMY MIAH Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur, one of the leading Bangladeshi businessmen
in the UK (owns the award-winning Raj Restaurant in Edinburgh)
PAUL FULFORD features editor and top food critic at the Birmingham Mail
ARUN BAJAJ Chairman of IAB (Institute of Asian Businesses)
JUNE WARNER Editor of Masala magazine
ALAN TUNICLIFFE Regional Sales Manager, Bangla Beer
ARTI HALAI former ITV Central newsreader and Director of AH Action
JOHN HACKNEY Express and Star journalist
The ten best restaurant winners will be from these categories
· Birmingham & Solihull
· Black Country & Walsall
· Staffordshire
· Warwickshire& Coventry
· Derbyshire
· Nottinghamshire
· Shropshire
· Northamptonshire
· Leicestershire
· Worcestershire
The final five awards to be given out on the night are :
· Newcomer of the year
· Chef of the year
· Young Business person of the year
· Businesswoman of the year
· Lifetime achievement award
More information is available at www.midlandscurryawards.co.uk
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