All the North East restaurants and chefs nominated for the 2024 Prestige Curry Awards

These are the restaurants, chefs and entrepreneurs who will represent the North East at the Prestige Curry Awards 2024.

Established to "spotlight excellence" in the curry industry, this year's ceremony takes place at the London Hilton hotel in Watford. A few familiar faces from the North East are expected to travel down, with nominees from the region contesting categories including best fine-dining, best local restaurant, and chef of the year.

Jashn, in Swalwell, will be hoping to retain its award for the best fine-dining restaurant, which it scooped in 2023, while the founder of Koh-I-Noor in Newcastle is a nominee for the pioneer of Indian Cuisine category. 80-year-old Muhammad Abdul Baki may not be at the restaurant at the Bigg Market anymore, but he is still offering his expertise at Dhamaka in Cramlington, Northumberland.

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Awards are decided by secret diners, with the aim of ensuring an unbiased selection of the best in the business. It is hoped that the giving of awards will not only honour outstanding individuals and establishments, but also recognise the future of the curry industry.

Asif Iqbal founder of the Prestige Curry Awards, said: "I am thrilled to see the incredible talent and dedication within the curry industry being recognised and celebrated. This event not only honours our current stars, but also shines a light on the future of curry cuisine.

The North East nominees for the Prestige Curry Awards

• Abdul Salam, Mumbai of Alnwick, Sherkhan of Alnwick, Leo's, Alnwick, and Dhamaka, Cramlington - Curry King of the North East

• Sherkhan of Alnwick - Curry Restaurant of the Year 2024

• Morpeth Tandoori - takeaway of the year North East

• Ahar, Whitley Bay - Bangladeshi/Indian restaurant of the year in North East

• Amran Hussain, Amran's Indian Kitchen & Grill, Berwick - chef of the year North East

• Namaste Spennymoor - family restaurant of the year

• Ma'ida Tble Spread, Walbottle - best local restaurant, North East

• Muhammad Abdul Baki, Dhamaka, Cramlington - pioneer of Indian cuisine

• Jashn Restaurant, Swalwell - fine dining restaurant of the year

• Azad Miah, Shikara, Whitley Bay, culinary excellence national award

• Shohid Ahmed, Shikara, Whitley Bay, chef of the year, North Tyneside

The Prestige Curry Awards take place on October 21, 2024.