Chefs can gain recognition

ASIAN and Oriental restaurants are being urged to put their chefs forward for a national award.

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Apr 2017, 05:52 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 18:28 BST

Nominations are open for the UK Asian & Oriental Chef of the Year, which will be presented at a ceremony in the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons on Monday, May 15.

The judging panel includes a number of well-known celebrities and Asian Catering Federation committee members who will visit the short-listed chefs for judging.

They will be judged on criteria such as innovation, technical skills, nutrition value, food hygiene, creativity and taste.

Top 20 short-listed chefs will be invited to receive their awards from their MP or a celebrity at the Asian Catering Federation House of Commons Reception.

The event will also launch the seventh Asian Curry Awards, due to take place on November 12 in London.

Nominations House of Commons