A look back in time showcasing just how far we've come
The very first National Curry Week took place in October 1998 and was founded by the late Peter Grove. Peter was a prominent journalist who had fallen in love with curry. His vision was to drive awareness and appreciation of the burgeoning Indian restaurant industry, whilst also raising funds for charity.
To this day National Curry Week honours this vision with its three core objectives:
This year will be the 26th National Curry Week and we’re committed to making it bigger and better than ever!
The last twenty years have been a fantastic ride and we’ve had lots of fun from breaking world records to touring the nation with free curry served from a double decker bus!
Double Decker Bus Tour
A bespoke double decker bus toured the UK to serve up free curry made by famous chefs such as Cyrus Todiwala to foodie fans.
Poppadum Dress
Fashion designer, Lisa Myers, created the world’s 1st dress made entirely from poppadums.
Poppadum Tower World Record
The world record for the tallest stack of poppadums was built by an Indian restaurant standing at 1.72m high!
Curry capital of Britain
Bradford was crowned the winner of the Curry Capital of Britain competition for a record-breaking sixth time in a in a row.
Kate Ovens Challenge
YouTube sensation, Kate Ovens defeated The Chilli Pickle restaurant’s gigantic Pork Knuckle Vindaloo in under 15 minutes.
Celebrating National Curry Week’s 20th Anniversary
In 2018, National Curry Week ramped up the celebrations for its 20th anniversary with the help of headline sponsors, Kingfisher – India’s No.1 Beer! Below we showcase all of the major activity that took place.
We’re proud to have had all of these brilliant brands as official partners of National Curry Week…
Visit Your Local
Purchase Our Recipe Book
Host A Curry Night
Pair With the Perfect Drink