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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Neha Gohil

‘King of curry’ chef Shabir Hussain dies aged 56

Shabir Hussain
Shabir Hussain founded a chain of Indian restaurants in the UK. Photograph: Facebook

Shabir Hussain, the celebrity chef known as the “king of curry” who claimed to have invented the “hanging naan”, has died age 56.

Hussain founded a chain of Indian restaurants in the UK and owned dozens of food venues across the north of England, the Midlands and Scotland.

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