A number of Lanarkshire restaurants have been named among the best curry houses in Scotland.
Local food joints are celebrating after collecting top gongs in last night's Scottish Curry Awards 2022.
The event recognises the hard work, determination, impeccable service and efforts of the best curry establishments and professionals in the country that create and serve delicious dishes at an excellent standard.
And among the winners were five restaurants and takeaways in the Lanarkshire region.
They stepped up to claim their prize at the black tie ceremony held at the Glasgow Mariott Hotel.
Presented with the award for Outstanding Indian Takeaway of the Year was The Original Mr Chef.
The local curry joint has takeaways in Uddingston and Hamilton, and they are no stranger to national acclaim, as they have proved popular for a number of years.
Owner of The Original Mr Chef, Wasim Arshad, said:“This was the big one that we wanted to win for the last few years and to win it this year is just an unbelievable achievement and such a proud moment for the entire Original Mr Chef team in Uddingston and Hamilton.
"We are truly blessed and thank our army of loyal Mr Chef fans who year in year our vote for us."
And winning the Community Champion of the Year award was Strathaven 's Taal Indian Restaurant.
The team were recognised for their valiant efforts providing free meals for frontline NHS workers during lockdowns and donating food to Hairmyres Hospital.
Two establishments in Cumbernauld were also named winners at the awards.
The Curry Champions of the Year prize was handed to Dalshannon Farm in the town.
Meanwhile, Maska was named Takeaway of the Year for the South West region, and later was announced as the overall winner and Takeaway of the Year for Scotland.
Back over in South Lanarkshire, it was Hamilton's The Kurry Lounge which was next to step up as a winner at the prestigious awards.
The restaurant was named Best Dining Experience of the Year of the South West, before then being named as Best Dining Experience of the Year overall winner for 2022.
The much-loved eatery has been very popular in recent months. In May it scooped a gong as a 'Highly Recommended Restaurant' at the Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards.
The winning team said: "Thank you all so much for the continued support, it means so much to our family and The Kurry Lounge Team."
Owner Narender Singh told us: "It means a lot to us to be the only restaurant from this area to be up for this award. There were a lot of nominations.
"We are grateful to our loyal customers and all our support. It's a great achievement for us."
The Scottish Curry Awards 2022, organised by Oceanic Consulting, welcomed 350 guests in a celebration of the Scottish curry industry.
It was hosted by presenter Tommy Sandhu, who awarded prizes with many spilt into local regions.
Irfan Younis, CEO of Oceanic Consulting, said: “We are honoured and delighted to have such great finalists and winners representing the Scottish curry industry and enhancing its reputation nationally and internationally.
“We were very happy to welcome the guests and celebrate with them. Congratulations to all finalists and winners!”
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