Manchester curry house named as one of the best Asian restaurants in the country

A restaurant in Cheetham Hill has been chosen as one of the best in the country. Al Maidah was among 100 other eateries that were honoured at the House of Lords on Thursday (July 4).

The prestigious event was hosted by Lord Kamall on behalf of the Asian Catering Federation [ACF] and presented by BBC news anchor Samantha Simmonds. The event awarded winners of the 'Asian & Oriental Chef Awards', which were determined at a live cook-off competition.

There were also presentations to owners of the new Top 100 Asian restaurants which Al Maidah featured in.

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"Announcing the Top 100 allows us to recognise more of the better venues in the UK," explained George Shaw, Director of Communications at the Federation, adding, "Not all restaurant goers want, or can afford to eat in, fine dining establishments, very often - if at all.

"This listing allows customers to also find very good local restaurants."

The occasion also served as a launch platform for the 8th Asian Restaurant Awards - open to entries from all categories of Asian establishment nationwide, being held in Manchester on 27th August - and the 14th Asian Curry Awards in London on 17th November.

ACF Chairman Yawar Khan urged spice lovers to nominate their favourites saying, "These awards help attract young talent to the sector, motivate owners to achieve ever higher standards and provide a massive boost to business to winners."

Members of the public can vote online via the Asian Restaurant Awards site and the Asian Curry Awards website.

The ACF will also be hosting the Asian Restaurant Awards in Manchester on 27^th August. The event was organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), which represents the UK’s 35,000 Asian and Oriental restaurants and takeaways.

All ACF awards open to all Asian cuisines: Bangladeshi, Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.