I am delighted to announce my nomination of Bombay Pickles on the Lower High Street, which came out on top of the online survey as the constituency's best South Asian eatery.
It's now in the regional final of the competition next month. If it wins, the restaurant will join other regional winners for the Grand Final cook-off event in the House of Commons in July.
I have just met with father and son team Siddiqur Rahman and Mohammed Al Kashim who have run the restaurant for over 10 years. Dad Siddiqur is an excellent chef who helps come up with the recipes for the menu.
Many congratulations to Bombay Pickles for winning my poll and I am delighted this great restaurant will represent Stourbridge in the regional finals. If they are successful then I will have the pleasure of seeing them at Westminster in the summer for the grand final. I wish them all the best. Thank you to all those residents who took part in the poll. We have some very good South Asian restaurants in our town.
The Tiffin Cup to find the best South Asian Restaurant in the UK is this year celebrating its 15th anniversary.
The grand final will be judged by MPs and celebrity guests. The panel this year will be chaired by top chef Ainsley Harriott.
There are at present 9,000 restaurants and takeaways in the UK and they contribute over £2 billion to the economy.
