25th June 2009
Winner: Mohammed Aslam,Aagrah Group of Restaurants
Mohammed Aslam, managing director and executive chef of the Aagrah Group of Restaurants, has been revered as the person who established Kashmiri cuisine in the UK and many see him as the ambassador.
He has achieved the recognition he deserves with numerous award wins including International Chef of the Year in 2006, the Booker Prize and Entrepreneur of the Year to name a few.
He is also founder and patron of the UK South Asian Chef of the Year competition.
Colleagues say he has aided the development of one of the UK's largest chains of Indian restaurants.
In 2007 Aslam cooked with his team for 5,000 guests for the Indian Bollywood Oscars, a great opportunity to bring Kashmiri flavours to the fore.
Nominees:
Mohammed Aslam
Aagrah Group of Restaurants
Tuncay Kurnaz
Bistro 1
Jasvinderjit Singh
Brilliant Restaurant
He has achieved the recognition he deserves with numerous award wins including International Chef of the Year in 2006, the Booker Prize and Entrepreneur of the Year to name a few.
He is also founder and patron of the UK South Asian Chef of the Year competition.
Colleagues say he has aided the development of one of the UK's largest chains of Indian restaurants.
In 2007 Aslam cooked with his team for 5,000 guests for the Indian Bollywood Oscars, a great opportunity to bring Kashmiri flavours to the fore.
Nominees:
Mohammed Aslam
Aagrah Group of Restaurants
Tuncay Kurnaz
Bistro 1
Jasvinderjit Singh
Brilliant Restaurant