Two Ayrshire takeaways have been shortlisted in this year’s Asian Restaurant awards (Scotland).
The Curry Leaf, in Ayr’s Wills Road, and Zain’s Curry House, in Dalry’s New Street, are among more than 60 establishments from around Scotland shortlisted for this year’s industry awards.
The list covers some of the best loved Asian, Chinese, Japanese, and Nepalese restaurants and takeaways from across the country.
The Curry Leaf is no stranger to picking up awards.
Owned by Rajinder Kaur and husband Karamjeet — with mum Kashmir overseeing the operation — The Curry Leaf has already swept to notable industry awards in recent months.
The Ayr takeaway landed a double during the Scottish Takeaway Awards in Glasgow, winning Best Curry Takeaway for the Southwest Region and the Best Curry (Overall).
But it’s now a treble of industry awards — because they also celebrated glory in the 2022 Scottish Curry Awards earlier this year, when they won the Best Takeaway and Home Delivery of the Year prize.
The 6th annual Asian Restaurants Awards (Scotland) were launched at The Scottish Parliament.
Organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF) with Just Eat as its key sponsor, the awards have become a pinnacle for uniting the Asian restaurant industry in achieving recognition for innovation, vision and exceptional food.
The shortlist was determined by over 10,000 votes from members of the public.
The establishments will all be visited by a panel of judges from the ACF who will determine the winners for both national and regional award categories at the finals in September.
ACF Chairman Yawar Khan said: “We congratulate all the West of Scotland establishments in making this year’s short-list for the sixth annual Asian Restaurant Awards (Scotland), an event which showcases some of the best dining establishments from across the nation. We look forward to unveiling the winners at our awards finals event in Edinburgh next month.
“Asian restaurants, which contribute £5bn to the economy and employ more than 100,000 people across the UK, are a key feature of Scotland’s food and cultural landscape. At a time when the sector is facing significant challenges with rising food and energy prices along with staff shortages, it’s important we acknowledge excellence and celebrate the success of the sector.”
The winners will be announced at this year’s Asian Restaurant Awards (Scotland) finals event, which is being staged on 19 September at the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh.
Scottish winners will also be included in the ACF’s new ‘One Hundred Top Curry Restaurants’ guide.
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