Bedford restaurant voted among top 10 Indian curry houses at prestigious national awards

The eatery, in Kimbolton Road, was chosen as one of the country’s top 10 curry houses in the Editor’s Choice Category at the Curry Life Awards hosted by Curry Life magazine.

Three Rooms’ owner, Mohammed Shohel Miah, said: “A lot of hard work, grit and determination has gone into building a well-known establishment with a loyal customer base.

“We are recognised for our exceptional customer service and unique take on Indian cuisine with many dishes on the menu inspired by Moghul cuisine.”

Curry Life Media Group Editor, Syed Belal Ahmed, said: “A major aim of the awards has always been to highlight best practice across the country so that everyone has the opportunity to learn from the best - something that has always been a driving principle behind Curry Life.

“Over many of staging the awards, we have seen major improvements in standards and quality offered to customers, to the point where several restaurants are now in a position to challenge for accolades such as Michelin stars.”

“The awards event is an annual celebration of British curry houses, which have an annual turnover of over £4 billion.”

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, presented the awards. He said: “Congratulations to everyone for their success at these awards. The hospitality industry has an enormous contribution to make to our country. But there’s something more fundamental about what the hospitality industry does, and what curry houses across the country do, which is about bringing people together, making connections and creating communities. It’s about making sure our high streets are thriving, and where people want to spend time and money and enjoy family and friendship.”

Other guests at the awards ceremony included GB News presenter Camilla Tominey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and local Government, Rushanara Ali, and MPs Charlotte Nichols and Jade Botterill.

Rushanara Ali said: “The British curry industry has been absolutely vital – it has not only created opportunities for the British Asian community but also built a multi-billion pound industry. So it’s wonderful to see the industry going from strength to strength. Huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners.”