There's plenty cause for celebration in the North East's curry industry as street food restaurants, takeaways and a local chef are named among the winners of The English Curry Awards.
The event, now in its 11th year, recognises the hard work, determination, service and efforts of the country's best curry establishments - and some of those behind their success. Several awards are split into regions to ensure that smaller hidden gems don't go unmissed.
Yasmin Mahmood - director of Oceanic Consulting, the event planner and ethnic awards company which organises the awards - praised the finalists and winners who are representing the nationwide curry industry and helping to enhance its reputation, adding: "Each one of them being a true reflection of the boundless talent in this industry."
