The Asian Catering Federation’s (ACF) has announced its ‘shortlist’ of chefs, restaurants and takeaways for this year’s Asian Currty Awards.
The 213-strong list includes nominees from around the country:
https://www.asiancurryawards.com/asian-curry-awards-2026-shortlist
Last year 46 awards presented. They included Asian Chef of the Year, Curry King, and Lifetime Achievement and Legacy Awards presented to those who deserve worthy recognition for their charity work and their commitment to improving the standards within the industry.
Award categories include:
Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Event Caterer, Restaurant Group, International Restaurant, Nepalese Restaurant of the Year, Thai Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant of the Year, Chinese, Street Food, Newcomer, Takeaway of The Year
The Asian Curry Awards are open the complete range of Asian and Oriental cuisines: Bangladeshi, Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Chairman of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan said: “Alongside the excellent cuisine we champion with these awards, we also take time to celebrate the achievements of individuals and recognise the generous contributions they make to their communities through their charitable giving and their time.”
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner hosted by BBC news anchor Samantha Simmonds, on Sunday 15th November at Grosvenor House in Mayfair in London.
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.