Hitchin curry house Paprika wins Best Restaurant award

Paprika scooped the prestigious prize at a ceremony held at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in Mayfair on October 13, much to the delight of owner Badel Miah.

"Winning an award is a big achievement, it’s an endorsement and recognition for the hard work that everyone puts in, day in and day out," he said.

"We've won other awards previously for Curry Life, so to have this recognition once more makes us feel proud about the work we're doing and how much it's appreciated."

Revealing Paprika's secret to success, Badel added: "It’s about staying several steps ahead of the competition.

Paprika owner Badel Miah was delighted to win the award. (Image: Curry Life Awards)

"It comes down to three main things - the quality of the food, our service, where we go above and beyond every time and the loyalty of our customers. We’ve known the regular ones for 15 years now."

This year's Curry Life Awards was the 15th edition, with Curry Life Media group editor, Syed Belal Ahmed, keen to stress its importance to the industry.

"A major aim of the awards has always been to highlight best practice going on 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 itself," he said.

"Over the many years we have been staging the awards, we have seen major improvements in standards and quality being 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."