National Curry Week: 9th - 15th October 2011

National Curry Week was started in 1998 to promote the cuisine and to raise funds for charities concentrating on hunger, malnourishment and poverty. Now in its 14th year, National Curry Week 2011, from 9th - 15th October, for the first time invites not only curry restaurants, caterers, pubs, canteens etc, all over Britain but also the curry loving public who wish to dine at home with a takeaway or a prepared meal. This year's charity is The Curry Tree Charitable Fund which, last year, focused on the Pakistan Flood Disaster Appeal.

Special events during National Curry Week include a Curry Quiz Night, The Best Chutney of the Year Challenge; World Poppadom Tower Record Attempt; Samosa Speed Challenge and the accolade of 'Curry Capital of Britain' which in 2010 was won for an amazing fourth time by Glasgow. In conjunction with local media, 4 restaurants were chosen to represent each city and then scored by judges to make up 40% of the marks. The balance of the marking depended on submissions from city councils and tourist offices to create a total. Other awards include 'Customer Restaurant of the Year' for the restaurant with the most votes from customers and two Best Signature Dish competitions, as well as the irreverant 'Currybard of the Year' title for any who can compose a poem to curry!

Visit www.nationaleatingoutweek.com for further information.

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