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Birmingham's Lasan is celebrating this month after a series of
successes including a British Curry Award and Institute of Asian
Business Award, as well as recognition from Gordon Ramsay and listing
in the Guardian's top Indian Restaurants.
The Birmingham restaurant has seen a number of additions to their
trophy shelf, including retaining their title at the British Curry
Awards for the third consecutive year. Widely recognised as the most
high profile event in the spice industry calendar, the 5th annual
award ceremony took place in London and was hosted by newsreader and
journalist, Sir Trevor McDonald. The event was attended by over 1,600
industry guests and dignitaries, including Conservative Party Leader
David Cameron.
This month has also seen Lasan crowned the country's top Indian
Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay on the latest series of The F Word. They
were chosen from thousands of entries across the country to compete
in the celebrity chef's search for the Britain's 'Best Local
Restaurant' as part of the latest Channel 4 series.
Chef Director, Aktar Islam, wowed the show's critical diners with his
contemporary Indian cuisine and led Lasan to win the Indian
Restaurant heat, beating off competition from an established
Cheltenham curry house. Gordon Ramsay said that he was impressed with
Aktar's confident kitchen presence and cooking style, and the
restaurant remains at the top of the leader board after the French
and Italian finalists failed to beat their high score. The
competition concludes at the start of 2010 when the overall winner
will be crowned.
In addition to restaurant success, Jabbar Khan, Director of the Lasan
Restaurant Group, has also picked up the 'Young Entrepreneur of the
Year' Award at the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Institute of Asian
Business Awards.
He said: "This has undoubtedly been one of our most successful
periods and we're delighted to continue our success with such
prestigious accolades. The awards and recognition we have received
are incredible, and a testament to the hard work and dedication that
Aktar and the team have given to creating authentic and innovative
menus. We're grateful to everyone that supports us, especially our
customers, and we're all looking forward to continuing our success
into 2010."
Located at the heart of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter on St Paul's
Square, Jabbar founded Lasan in 2002. Since then, the restaurant has
collected a string of awards, including Men's Health Magazine's
Healthiest Restaurant Awards and a Michelin Guide recommendation.
They have also just been listed in the Guardian's 'Top 10 Indian
Restaurants in the UK', joining a similar endorsement from The
Independent and The Times received earlier this year.
Jabbar's business partner and the restaurant's Chef Director, Aktar
Islam, has also appeared on cookery programmes including The Market
Kitchen and Sharon Osbourne's 'Mrs Osbourne Presents', as well as
numerous appearances at the BBC Good Food Show. |
