Panas Gurkha restaurant in Lewisham has been nominated for Restaurant of the Year in South at the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2022.

The winners will be announced at a glittering red-carpet event being held at the InterContinental Hotel at The O2-London on the October 2.

Hosted by Samantha Simmonds, Journalist and Broadcaster, BBC and Paul Martin, Magician and member of the world-famous Magic Circle, the awards are in recognition of the UK’s best South Asian cuisine across a series of prestigious regional and national categories.

The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards will spotlight the pinnacle of over 2,370 restaurants and takeaways across the UK that were nominated by the restaurant goers and food lovers of ChefOnline – the digital application to order food and book tables on the go – to unveil the finalists.

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The UK’s Curry industry contributes £5 billion annually, which as of 2015 has accounted for a fifth of the restaurants in the UK dating back to the 1800’s.

Today, there are more Indian restaurants in Greater London than in Delhi and Mumbai combined.

The ARTA awards are in celebration and recognition of Britain’s vibrant Asian restaurants and takeaways and offered solidarity and morale for the industry which is currently facing headwinds including with the high cost of energy, inflation, and the impact from the pandemic.

Mohammed Munim, Founder Member and CEO of ARTA, said: “Britain has some of the most vibrant and dynamic Asian restaurants, and they are an integral part of the fabric and culture of the country.

“The ARTA awards are a celebration and recognition of these exceptional restaurants, takeaways, chefs, and restaurateurs all across the country, who are serving their local communities so exceptionally well.

“Each nominee is a worthy winner, and we look forward to celebrating with them all at the award ceremony on October 2.”

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