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| THE CHILLI PUB COMPANY AT THE OAK HOCKLEY HEATH |
 From
early August there will be a new addition to the gastro pub map, when
The Oak at Hockley Heath opens its' doors to customers. Executive
Chef Hash Chavda and Operations Manager Tony Day have joined forces
to form The Chilli Pub Company. Their first project together will
see them transform the four acre former Royal Oak site at Hockley
Heath into a 120 seat restaurant. 
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| TIFFINBITES, NOW BRITAIN'S LARGEST RESTAURANT CHAIN |
 The
Gourmet Restaurant Group, owners of the Tiffinbites, has become the
largest Indian restaurant group in Britain after acquiring two restaurant
chains. The group has purchased Bombay Bicycle Club chain and Vama,
started by Arjun and Andy Varma. The group already owns the Tiffinbites
chain which is inspired by the dabbawalas of Mumbai.
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| CARDIFF RESTAURANT IS WINNER OF THE TIFFIN CUP 2008 |
 A
Kerala fish curry was all it took for an Indian restaurant in Cardiff
to win the Tiffin Cup 2008, awarded by the House of Commons, for South
Asian cuisine. Chef Anand George of the Mint and Mustard Restaurant
on Whitchurch Road, Cardiff wowed celebrity chef Ainsley Harriot and
MPs from around the country with his pan-fried sea bass.
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| CURRY HELL TO RIVAL THE BOLLYWOOD BURNER |
 Chefs
in Britain are rather getting hot under the collar over claims to
the world's hottest Indian curry. Chef Vivek Singh this week claimed
his creation, titled the Bollywood Burner, is the hottest in the world.
But Bangladeshi restaurateur Rukon Latif, owner of the Rupali Restaurant,
says that his dish called 'Curry Hell' is hotter than the 'Bollywood
Burner'!
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| LONDON'S TOP TEN BEST CURRY CHEFS |
 It
is almost a crime to describe this group of London's top ten curry
experts as "curry chefs"! Pioneers of Indian cuisine, they
are leaders in innovation, authentic textures and flavours, artistic
presentation, culinary performance and are all round masters of the
art of cooking. I had considered calling them Britain's Top Ten Best
Curry Chefs, but the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that they
are all based in London, the global capital for Indian cuisine.
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| SCOTTISH CURRY AWARDS 2008 |
 The
Scottish Curry Awards took place on the 13th of March 2008 in the
Thistle Hotel, Glasgow. Guests included: Carol Smillie, Shereen Nanjiani,
John Smeaton, Bernard Ponsonby, Lorraine Davidson, Charan Gill and
Dr. Wali Uddin.The hosts for the evening were cookery writer Anjum
Anand and the comedian Jeff Mirza.
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| VINEET BHATIA OPENS 'URBAN TURBAN' EATERIE |
 Michelin-starred
Indian chef, Vineet Bhatia has opened his latest eaterie 'Urban
Turban' in Westbourne Grove in London. Inspired by the informal
“street eateries” of India, Urban Turban enables diners
to enjoy authentic and easy Indian food in a way never experienced
before. Vineet intends to roll out the Urban Turban concept across
the UK.
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| INTERNATIONAL INDIAN CHEF OF THE YEAR 2008 |
 A
Staffordshire chef, D.Vassaramo of 'Thornbury Hall Rasoi, beat off
stiff competition from seven other expert cooks on 25 February to
win the International Indian Chef of the Year 2008 title and a £1000
prize. The competition for both amateur and professional cooks was
founded by Tommy Miah to promote innovation in Indian cuisine.
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| CHEF SHORTAGE CRIPPLING CURRY INDUSTRY IN BRITAIN |
 The
multibillion-pound curry industry in Britain is facing ruin because
of a crippling shortage of workers in the kitchen fuelled by harsh
immigration rules that favour East Europeans over South Asians, a
leading immigration body said. The curry industry is said to employ
some 80,000 people.
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