With just seven weeks to go until 18th National Curry Week, 12 -18 October, things are hotting up with the support of partners Amira Rice, Bhai Cider, Sainsbury's and Kingfisher Beer. Team restaurants for the Week's main event, Curry Capital of Britain, were announced last week and restaurants and councils all over the country are making their plans to support the event and raise money for the Find Your Feet Charity or another of their choice.
With rugby very much a hot topic at present, 'Curry For Crows' is joining National Curry Week to raise funds for the Jungle Crows Foundation in India and the RFU Injured Players Foundation will be running #CurryThemHome curry nights as well.
The National Association of Round Tables will be holding curry evenings to challenge the Poppadom Speed Eating Record for charity and all over the country restaurants, pubs, clubs and even home curry parties will be putting their stamp on the event ranging from recipe competitions and quizes to the Poppadomathon relay race.
Sainsbury's are the Official Retailer for the event but other supermarkets such as Asda and Bestway are also planning to make sure the curry loving public get plenty of choice so that people can enjoy their curry at home as an alternative to the restaurant or pub although organisers suggest doing both is a good idea.
"It is amazing how National Curry Week grows from year to year," comments founder Peter Grove. "Not only is it now a huge national event but outside interest has ensured it will soon go international with more fun and fund-raising for everyone".
Such is the organisational pressure caused by this year's event that its sister event, National Eating In/Out Week, celebrating our numerous other ethnic cuisines, has been re-arranged to 18 - 24 April 2016.
