Curry Life Chefs' Club Goes Live!

The Curry Life Chefs Club was launched on 30^th November 2010 amidst a flurry of snow at a grand Gala Dinner held at the Radisson Hotel in London’s Canary Wharf.

The brainchild of Syed Belal Ahmed and Syed Nahas Pasha, editor and editor-in-chief of Curry Life Magazine, the Club has been founded with the desire to create a strong network among chefs and to actively promote the UK curry business in the global culinary scene, better serving the culinary community and Britain’s best loved food - CURRY.

“We are launching this because we believe the dreams, ambitions, aspirations, advancement and betterment for British Curry Chefs are easy to attain if they only make an effort,” explains Belal Ahmed. “Most importantly it’s a way to learn and grow as a chef - even if it’s just a group of curry chefs getting together for a tea, the conversation will inevitably turn to talking shop and ideas will flow.”

“I think it’s a groundbreaking idea for the curry industry,” said Abdus Shahid, owner of the Sundarband restaurant in North West London. “It gives chefs encouragement and motivation and ultimately, it’s good for restaurants and the British economy.”

The Club is open to all British Curry Chef professionals and offers a forum where chefs can share knowledge and skills to uphold and inculcate the professionalism and integrity of UK Curry Chefs.

By seeing what other chefs are doing, members will be able to get a pulse on the industry, gain inspiration and receive an insight into how other professionals operate. Enrolled chefs will also have the opportunity to network and make connections that can be useful for planning events and promotions, working on projects or even looking for jobs.

Access to training opportunities is available with consultant advice and free courses including an introduction to Food Hygiene, Menu and Recipe Developments, plus information on the best discounted deals on all products within the industry.

And as part of the promotion of British Curry across the globe, all Chefs’ Club members will receive an invitation to the Taste of Britain Curry Festival events with an unrivalled opportunity to take part in this unique food event which has brought worldwide fame for many UK curry chefs.

Most importantly, the chefs will receive a Recommended Chef and Member badge to display in their restaurant as an assurance of quality to diners and a short profile in Curry Life Magazine.