A chef from a Merseyside restaurant has bagged the Special Recognition award in the 1st Nation's Curry Awards 2023 - though didn't believe it at first.
The awards aim to celebrate the best curry houses and chefs up and down the country. Over a series of months, many venues and chefs were assessed before the winners were unveiled in a swanky ceremony at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on February 20, with more than 150 guests in attendance.
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