Archive for the ‘Awards’ Category
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
A host of distinguished guests from the world of entertainment, business and politics helped add some spice to the first-ever Irn-Bru Scottish Curry Awards on Thursday night.
Carol Smillie, Glasgow Airport hero John Smeaton, broadcaster Shereen Nanjiane and Mohammad Sarwar MP were among those at the glittering bash in Glasgow’s Thistle Hotel.
Delicious
Hosted by celebrity chef Anjum Anand and comedian Jeff Mirza, more than 750 people tucked into a delicious dinner and were treated to a Bollywood dance act before the eight awards were dished out.
Sunday Post editor David Pollington presented Edinburgh-based Britannia Spice with the prestigious Sunday Post Restaurant of the Year award. We were one of the main sponsors of the awards.
Reproduced from The Sunday Post 16/03/2008
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Edinburgh’s Britannia Spice was named as Restaurant of the Year at the inaugural Irn Bru Scottish Curry Awards on Thurs 13th Jan at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow.
There were about 3,000 nominations altogether over 8 categories.
Approximately 750 people attended the glittering ceremony in Glasgow. Dr Uddin said afterwards: “This a great honour and we’re absolutely thrilled!
This is the first time Scotland has organised its own curry awards and it makes me very proud of the industry here and what it has to offer. I am very grateful, and proud of my customers and my staff for putting Britannia Spice in this position.”
The Edinburgh based restaurant has won several notable awards over the last year including a special presentation in January this year, from the British Curry Awards to mark its winning “Best in Scotland” for an unprecedented third year in a row.
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
First Minister and Lord Provost Congratulate Hat-Trick Curry Award Winner
A special lunch took place on Tues 8th Jan to celebrate Britannia Spice’s hat-trick of wins (Best in Scotland 2005, 2006 & 2007) at the British Curry Awards.
The event was attended by over 100 guests including the First Minister for Scotland and Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, the Consul Generals for India, Sweden and Denmark, representatives from Edinburgh’s Napier, Heriot Watt and Queen Margaret universities (each of whom have awarded Dr Uddin honorary degrees in the last year), Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, business colleagues, family, friends, regular customers and press. (more…)
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
It has been a great year for Edinburgh businessman Dr Wali Tasar Uddin MBE, JP. His flagship restaurant Britannia Spice was awarded “Best in Scotland & N Ireland” (for a remarkable 3rd year in a row) at the prestigious British Curry Awards. The Awards were announced at a glamorous ceremony, hosted by Chris Tarrant and attended by over 1,000 industry professionals, at Grosvenor House in London on 21st October. The restaurant also won 2007 Best in Scotland Award from BIBA earlier this year.
Dr Uddin said about the award:
“I am delighted to win this prestigious award for the third year in a row. It’s a wonderful recognition of our work and will inspire us to keep cooking up new ideas to keep our customers happy! I want to thank all my loyal customers and my dedicated and talented staff team for making this award possible.”
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Britannia Spice has scooped top awards at the prestigious Best in Britain Awards. The “BIBAs” recognise the best ethnic restaurants each year and once again Britannia Spice was named in the Top 30 in the UK.
Scotland showed very well in the UK-wide awards and one of the top awards – BIBA Industry Personality of the Year – went to one of Scotland’s favourite adopted sons, Dr Wali Tasar Uddin, chairman and chief executive of Britannia Spice. He stepped up to accept the trophy for his tremendous achievements in British/Bangladeshi relationships, charity and, of course, commerce with his Britannia Spice restaurant. (more…)
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
Britannia Spice’s chief executive, Dr Wali Uddin, has been recognised for his work in the community. Dr Uddin was one of 50 people honoured by Channel S, the satellite TV channel, for his strong contribution to the community.
Britannia Spice has been in the running for more awards this spring. It was nominated in the Business in the Community category at the Edinburgh Evening News Business Excellence Awards in March. It missed out on the top award to a very worthy winner: Streetwork UK is the homeless organisation which helps protect those at risk on the streets of the capital.
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Friday, December 1st, 2006
Britannia Spice gained further recognition for its innovative approach to dining, collecting several honours in 2005. Named as one of the “Top Thirty” at the Best in Britain Awards on 13 June 2005, Britannia Spice was the only Scottish restaurant in this prestigious recognition of Britain’s curry culture. The Leith restaurant was repeating its Top 30 performance of 2001, 2003 and 2004 in the BIBA awards. It was awarded a “Gold Medal” in the 2002 BIBAs, which are in association with Menu Magazine and the Real Curry Restaurant Guide.
Founded by Dr Wali Uddin and Ranil Saparamadu as the new millennium dawned, Britannia Spice has already won widespread praise for its exotic multi-ethnic cuisine and stylish atmosphere. This year further recognition came from the Scottish catering industry. Britannia Spice was shortlisted for the Ethnic Cuisine Award in the prestigious CIS Excellence Awards at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on 12 May, 2005. Britannia Spice was also one of the four restaurants who put up a creditable fight on behalf of Edinburgh in the Kingfisher Curry Capital and EthniCity competitions. The judges commended Edinburgh for its “very good standard of restaurant”. (more…)
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
The Edinburgh entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Wali Tasar Uddin, MBE has received an award for Lifetime Achievement at the Lloyds TSB Asian Jewel Awards. Dr Uddin is Chairman and Chief Executive of Britannia Spice.
Dr Uddin, pictured at the awards ceremony right, is a respected leader of the Scottish Asian community with an unsurpassed and exemplary record in helping improve the lives of those living around him – and those in his native land of Bangladesh. (more…)
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Monday, September 26th, 2005
Britannia Spice was named the best curry restaurant in Scotland at a ceremony in London on 25 September – and one of the top 10 in the UK. The 2005 British Curry Awards, which are a benchmark for excellence within the British curry industry, is further recognition for Dr Wali Uddin and his crew at the stylish Leith eatery. Customer feedback is a crucial element of the judging process of these awards, which are organised by the Guild of Bangladeshi Restaurateurs.
Dr Uddin, the chairman and chief executive of Britannia Spice, said: “We work hard to ensure our customers feel like royalty the moment they step into the restaurant and we are proud to serve them food fit for a monarch.”
The story made headlines… see how The Scotsman reported it: “Rule Britannia”
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Friday, September 2nd, 2005
Dr Wali Uddin, the chairman and chief executive of Britannia Spice, has been named in the first annual Asian Power 100. He joins a list of the 100 most influential and successful members of the British Asian community. The Asian Power 100 aims to identify the 100 Asian individuals in Britain who, through networks rather than net worth, are helping shape our country, economy and society for the better. The list, announced by the Institute of Asian Professionals in London on 1 September, 2005 was compiled by a panel of experts from various fields, who reviewed a wide variety of nominations.
Dr Uddin said: “It’s an enormous honour and a privilege to be included among 100 people of Asian origin who have made a difference to British society. I’m delighted to be honoured in this way.”
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