Preston's Sizzlerz wins top award at International Restaurant Awards in Manchester
Sizzlerz, a Preston-based Indian restaurant, has been named Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year at the 10th International Restaurant Awards in Manchester, beating over 160 nominees
A Preston indian restaurant has won a top award at the 10th International Restaurant Awards.
Sizzlerz was named Asian Fusion Restaurant of the Year at the awards ceremony in Manchester this week.
The Zen restaurant in Lytham St Annes won Chinese and Thai Restaurant of the Year.
rOrganised by the Asian Catering Federation, the awards recognise the industry’s “outstanding culinary excellence, innovation, sumptuous creativity and hard work”.
There were just 27 winners out of more than 160 restaurants, groups and takeaways nominated.
The winners covered the entire range of Asian cuisines and were chosen by a panel of judges consisting of highly experienced catering professionals, and experts from the catering industry and commerce.
The awards were presented by Councillor Shaukat Ali - Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mohammad Jobayed Hosen - Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Afzal Khan - MP for Manchester Rusholme, Cllr Abdul Jabbar MBE - Deputy Leader of Oldham Council, Alderman Denise Laver - Lord Baron and many officials from the Federation’s supporters.
This year’s entertainment was provided by Bollywood singers Rubayyat Jahan and Raja Kaasheff, with dancing from the Angel Dancers and others.Hosted by broadcast journalist and BBC TV News anchor Samantha Simmonds, with a guest appearance from Anisa Khan, owner of Bombay Pizza and finalist in the BBC’s The Apprentice 2025.
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Chair of the Asian Catering Federation Yawar Khan said: Each year, at the Asian Restaurant Awards International in Manchester, we celebrate excellence in international cuisine, and this year’s winners truly deserve their places as best in the country.
“These are the businesses that make the Asian food industry continue to thrive, despite the many challenges faced by this sector. On behalf of the Asian Catering Federation I would like to sincerely congratulate them all.”