Sanjay Anand MBE of 'Madhu's' celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his catering business on Friday 1st April 2011 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London. At a lavish banquet attended by 750 celebrities, several members of the Asian Rich List and guests of sponsors Jaguar, Johnnie Walker Black Label and Star TV, attendees were treated to a chat-show style conversation hosted by Kate Silverton, followed by entertainment by 'Still Drifting' featuring Ray Lewis. During his interview, Mr Anand paid tribute to his mother, his wife, his business partner brother, his bank manager, the long standing clients of his restaurant and his staff.

About Madhu's

Proud to be a family run business, Madhu's has been at the heart of the Anand family for four generations. It all began in Nairobi, Kenya where Bishan Das Anand opened the legendary Brilliant Hotel and established himself as a successful name in the industry. Inspired by the work of their grandfather, Madhu's Brilliant was opened in 1980 by Sanjay and Sanjeev Anand aged 17 and 16 respectively. The name 'Madhu's' was derived from the nickname of their father Jagdish Kumar Anand. Their mother Krishna Kumari Anand, also the Head Chef, was instrumental in the success of Madhu's Brilliant. In 2004 the company was re-branded and changed its name to 'Madhu's'.

It wasn't long before a fourth generation Anand joined the board of director when Sanjay's son Arjun followed in his father's footsteps and brought to the business all the vigour and talent of a true Anand. Today Madhu's is one of the top-ranking South Asian catering firms in the UK and is a supplier to department stores Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Sanjay Anand was honoured with an MBE in 2007 for his services to the hospitality industry and has recently been appointed Brand Ambassador for Jaguar.