Indian restaurants could be forced to charge £30 a curry due to the cost of living crisis - threatening the closure of hundreds of businesses, industry leaders have warned.
Shale Ahmed, 41, is a community leader representing restaurant owners in Birmingham - the birthplace of the balti and home of the famous Balti Triangle.
Speaking at a conference at Aston University this week, he gave a stark warning that diners face an 'eye-watering' impact on prices at curry houses struggling to survive.