Comedian Ben Hustwayte

2012 has been a momentous year, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the London Olympics, and of course Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival finally marrying curry and comedy.

The UK’s longest running comedy festival which attracts over 60,000 people worldwide, this year opened a spicey new venue, Dave’s Curry House, transforming Leicester’s Chutney Ivy restaurant for the 17 day festival into a curry house of hilarity.

Considering we’re in the midst of National Curry Week, Festival Director Geoff Rowe and Comedian Ben Hustwayte were eager to share the funny food memories.
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Food lovers across the UK have voted in their favourite curry restaurants, now it’s time for them to prove their city is top of the poppadoms.

Restaurants need to have their wooden spoons ready, as this year’s Curry Capital of Britain Awards are proving to be closer than ever.

We’ve already spoken to city councils and organisers, now it’s time for restaurants to spill the beans on what they’re cooking up for a 2012 win.

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Birmingham - curry dedication to be reckoned with

Birmingham is betting on their signature Balti dishes, which they are working on getting protected EU status for, to bump them ahead of the rest in this year’s Curry Capital of Britain Awards.

As the second most populated city in the UK, there’s a lot of dedicated curry enthusiasts to vote them into top position, so current title holders Bradford better beware. We spoke with Advisor to the Birmingham Balti Association, Andy Munroe to find out about Birmingham’s bid and why their Baltis are something to boast about.

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Their population may be smaller but their curry passion is just as big! And with WV One, an organisation which describes themselves as being at the heart of Wolverhampton, working tirelessly to show Britain that their city is worthy of the Curry Capital title, Bradford and Glasgow better prepare themselves for some new hot competition.

We spoke with WV One Operations Director Kim Gilmour about staying up all night literally singing the praises of her city, and how their creativity will put them ahead.

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Will Bradford keep the Curry Capital title?

It’s getting hot in the kitchen! In 2011 Bradford decided to think big, cooking up a massive 102.2kg, world record breaking onion bhaji which helped them finally beat Glasgow to be named Curry Capital of Britain.

Now with a taste of success and a desperate Glasgow hot on their heels, what will Bradford be doing to defend their title?

We spoke with Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith for all the saucy details.
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