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Sanjay
Anand pioneer of leading Indian restaurant Madhu's has been awarded
an MBE, in the Queen's birthday honours list, for services to the
hospitality industry.
Madhu's is
renowned as the top Asian Outside Caterer in the UK and for
exclusively serving its delectable Punjabi cuisine with a Kenyan
Asian twist at the food halls of the world's most famous store
Harrods, London .
Sanjay Anand's
contribution to the £3.2billion Indian restaurant industry has
continuously been recognised by the array of industry accolades he
has collected throughout his career. His previous accolades include
being the winner of 'Best UK Restaurant' at The 2004 Cobra Good Curry
Guide Awards, being nominated at the 2005 Tio Pepe ITV London
Restaurant Awards in the 'Indian Restaurant of the Year' category,
winning a Best In Britain Award for being 'best' in the restaurant
category, winning 'Industry Personality of the Year' at the 2004 BIBA
Awards, in association with The Real Curry Restaurant Guide and more
recently Sanjay won the Best Outside Caterer Award at 2007 Cobra Good
Curry Guide Awards.
Sanjay Anand,
in speaking about collecting the MBE says: "I am thrilled to
have received this coveted award. It is a great honour since it is a
huge accolade for the hospitality industry. Considering our humble
beginnings never did we anticipate this type of recognition for our
work. It is truly rewarding to see the fruits of our labour
recognised in such an honorary way."
Sanjay started
the business as a 17 year-old Punjabi who enlisted his mother as head
chef in the 36-seat restaurant. Today, Madhu's in Middlesex is a two
level restaurant that attracts gourmet diners and celebrities from
across London.
With
forefathers originally from India , in the 1930s Sanjay's
grandparents moved to Nairobi , North Kenya, to set up their family
empire. 'The Brilliant Hotel' was where Sanjay's late father made his
name with his exceptional and unmatchable cooking talent. With Kenyan
political unrest in the 1970s, the Anand's moved to the UK and with
this move, the empire followed. Madhu's Brilliant restaurant opened
on the 28th November 1980, with the aid of Sanjay, aged 17 and his
brother Sanjeev, 16. The rest as they say is history.
In the first
four years of the restaurant opening, the clientele was mostly Asian,
however after Madhu's received countless awards and positive reviews,
including Timeout and The Good Food Guide, many non-Asians now dine
at the fine restaurant. The Indian Hyatt trained chefs cook some of
the Anand signature dishes, Punjabi cuisine with a unique Kenyan
Asian twist. The high profile guests who have enjoyed Madhu's fine
cuisine include former England cricket player Ian Botham and American
pop star Tina Tuner.
Following a
disastrous fire in 2002, Sanjay refurbished the restaurant with a
chic new style that now includes a calming water feature underneath
the glass floor at the entrance, black granite features, modern high
chairs and polished floorboards. 				
Moving from
strength to strength, Madhu's is established in the catering industry
as the top UK Asian outside caterer. Madhu's is the only and first
Asian caterer accredited by the top West End hotels including
London's Hilton on Park Lane, Café Royal, Carlton Tower and
Grosvenor House Hotel. Madhu's regularly caters for some of the most
prestigious events in the UK , including the Asian Business Awards
attended by HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of York and HRH Prince
Michael of Kent.
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