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The local eateries with go up against the best Asian restaurants and takeaways from around Scotland after more than 10,000 people voted online for their favourite venues, with 70 businesses making the shortlist.

Hosted by BBC News anchor Samantha Simmonds, the gala dinner and awards ceremony will take place at The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh on September 18.

The awards, being held for the seventh time, are organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF).

ACF chairman Yawar Khan said: “We are seeing some remarkable creativity by pioneering restaurateurs and chefs, adapting to challenging trading conditions and more sophisticated customer preferences, showcasing Scotland’s world-leading produce, especially its seafood, game, neeps and tatties.”

Restaurateur raises cash to help blind

Published in the evening news on Thursday 19 July 2012 12:00

AN award-winning Dalkeith restaurateur Matin Khan has represented Scotland at a reception at the House of Commons.

The event, hosted by the Britain-Bangladesh Parliamentary Group, celebrated the 40th anniversary of a charity which tackles blindness in Bangladesh. Mr Khan’s customers and staff at his Itihaas restaurant recently donated £1200 to BRAC-Vision Bangladesh, which provides cataract operations.

Mr Khan, who left his native Bangladesh for the UK at the age of 13, said: “The Itihaas team are very grateful to our many customers who provided some of the funding.”

 

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Matin Khan pictured with Ann May, MP for St Albans and Nicky Morgan, MP for Loughborough

 

 

 

 

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