| Publicity : International Chef Competition for the 2nd Year |
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Extract from newspaper article:
Head tandoori chef Abu Choudury, 34, who works at the Star of India in Leytonstone High Road beat 5000 people to get into the final of the International Indian Chef of the Year contest.
He joined 7 other to take part in the final held in Edinburgh on Thursday, February 12, winning fourth place.
Mr Choudury, picutred here with the owner and executive chef Shah Ahmed, cooked a up feast |
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including traditional korai chicken, methi lamb chops, sag aloo and a dried mixed sabji, as well as sauces and salads to accompany the dishes.
He was judged by celebrities including former leader of the Scottish National Party Alex Salmon MP and the BBC's Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq.
This is the second time a chef from the restaurant has made it into the finals of the competition, which has been running for 13 years.
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Mr Ahmed said...
"I am very proud of Abu. He did really well. It is a tough competition and he beat over 5000 entrants to get to the final eight and to come fourth is brilliant. He has been working at the restaurant for ten years.
"The competition was held in the kitchens of Quenn Margaret University College in Edinburgh and there was a reception afterwards in the Balmoral Hotel which was lovely.
"We now have two chefs at the restaurant who are finalists in this competition" |
Chefs taking part in the competition final come from all over the world including Bangladesh and India. |
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