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NATIONAL CURRY WEEK NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

These are just a small selection of events happening around Britain for National Curry Week 2010. If you have a special event just email us with the details so that we can tell other curry fans

• JAQEX, which creates computer games, is typical of the tremendous support from around the country - "we just wanted to let you know that we will be sending a cheque to you in the post for £439.68 We paid a local company to come in and serve our employees a curry buffet and then employees gave donations to the fund. The food was amazing and we all had a great time as well as making some money towards a good cause".
  
  Donations have also been made by top restaurants including Gulu Anand's BRILLIANT in Southall and Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala's CAFE SPICE NAMASTE in London E1 who continue to support National Curry Week year after year.




• November is the start of National Curry Week and, to celebrate, The Rose Bowl’s groundstaff will be eating nothing but curry all week!
  
  Nigel Gray, Mark Miller, Dave Henbrey and Ian “Easel” Tulk (pictured L-R) will be dining on curry for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday - all with the aim of sampling five Indian curries and five Sri Lankan dishes, designed by the venue’s chefs from Compass Group UK & Ireland.


• The "guinea pigs" favourites at the end of the week-long experiment will be served to cricket fans attending England’s NatWest Series One Day International match against India and historic first-ever Test Match against Sri Lanka at The Rose Bowl on 6 September and 16-20 June 2011 respectively.


• Taylor Wimpey
  Wimpey is cooking up a sizzling special offer during National Curry Week to celebrate the launch of the brand new showhome at its Sandringham Park development of property for sale in Ruislip. To celebrate the official opening of this tastefully decorated townhouse on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th November – which coincides with National Curry Week – the leading housebuilder offering lucky purchasers who reserve any of the new houses or flats in Ruislip that weekend the chance of an all-inclusive holiday for two in Goa.*


• SEASONED PIONEERS LIMITED
  are looking at sending out a newsletter this week to their 30,000+subscribers regarding National Curry Week with us making a donation from each online sale of our curry lines to The Curry Tree Charitable Fund over this week.


• SEASONED PIONEERS LIMITED
  are looking at sending out a newsletter this week to their 30,000+subscribers regarding National Curry Week with us making a donation from each online sale of our curry lines to The Curry Tree Charitable Fund over this week.http://www.seasonedpioneers.co.uk


• Koolba Glasgow
  We are happy to donate 50p per A La Carte curry sold in the month of November (max £600) and Mother India Café will match it.


• Café Rickshaw Wolverhampton
  For the National Curry week (21-27 November) we are donating 50% of the sale to Curry Tree Charity from the special boards.


• Contract caterers Eurest Services, for UCB Celltech in Slough are selling curry every day in their restaurant at £3.00 with £1.00 coming direct to the Curry Tree


• The Lets Get Cooking Club
  Club at a school in Great Wakering Essex are holding a curry banquet on the Friday 26th November 2010. They will hold a quiz night and will donate any raffle money to The Curry Tree. It is only a small banquet.


• Even before National Week began media coverage throughout the country has been huge. Interviews on BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 6, Sunrise Radio, Phoenix Radio, Colourful Life Radio, BBC Radio Asia and articles in Daily Mirror, The Sun, Yorkshire Post and Daily Mail Online are just a few.


• Watford Chamber of Commerce
  the official launch of the Watford Curry Networking Club with a meal at the Prince of Bengal, Watford £25 per person.


• Brakes Catering Equipment
  Brakes have created the Brakes Curry Club and made a special curry deal available to caterers and retailers.


• Holiday Inn Corby
  in Kettering are holding a special curry evening on 22nd November with a two course meal costing £16.95 Tel : 01536 381636


• Punch Taverns
  are running a National Curry Club incentive award scheme at its pubs throughout the country.


• Eliot Arms
  St Germans Cornwall is offering curry specials 01503 232733


• Shepherd Neame
  Britain’s Oldest Brewery is offering a tour plus an Ale Samplers Menu on 26 November for £24.50 per person Tel : 01795 542016


• Newcastle University
  will be celebrating National Curry Week and raising money for charity with a Bangra Night on 23rd November.


• The Indian Ocean Restaurant in Ashton
  would like to invite you to their Curry Olympics night on at 7.00pm Thursday 25th November, which aims to raise money for the Curry Tree fund. As part of the NCW tasks, the Indian Ocean will be carrying out a series of challenges, such as, the World Poppadom Tower Record attempt and the Samosa speed challenge, to see how many samosa’s can be wrapped and cooked in 10 minutes. We also have a great line up of entertainment, including an exquisite wine tasting session which will take you through the variety and flavours of wines for you to taste. Tel : 0161 343 3343


• Canterbury-based charity Music for Change
  is planning to hold a community-spirited curry cookery demonstration run by Canterbury Curry Club on the 27th of November. They are hoping to teach people how to cook curry and they ask that they pass this on to a friend or family member, so spreading the knowledge.




• Mister Singh’s India
  (one of the four restaurants representing Glasgow Tel : 0141 204 0186) held a Race Night on Tuesday 2 November, which raised £1200 to be split between three charities, (£400 for the Curry Tree Foundation Mister Singh’s have also recently launched a curry pie which is being distributed at eleven Scottish football grounds. They are discussing with their partners the possibility of donating a small amount of money from each pie sold at some matches during November to the Curry Tree Foundation


• Delicious, wholesome food is something the Thai Curry Company is passionate about. That's why the Chantra Thai range of authentic Thai food was created. But there are many people for whom the idea of rustling up a tasty meal or snack whenever they want it is a distant dream. 1 in 7 people world wide do not have access to enough food to keep them healthy and around 624,000 children die every year due to malnutrition. It's not just developing countries at the other end of the world though. There are around 4 million people in the UK who don't have access to adequate nutrition.
  
  The Thai Curry Company is delighted to be involved with National Curry Week 2010. They are pledging to donate ½ kilogram of rice to Fare Share, a charity which provides emergency food to the vulnerable and needy in the UK, for every curry kit we sell during National Curry Week along with a cash donation of 10p to The Curry Tree charity. Joe White, founder and managing director, commented: “There are close to 1 billion people in the world who can't afford to eat enough to sustain themselves. We're hoping to be able to help in whatever way we can and make this a regular commitment for us.” Chantra Thai curry kits are available in hundreds of independent food shops around the UK and from select online retailers — see http://www.thaicurrycompany.com/ for details. The Chantra Authentic Thai Company was set up by Sheffield chemistry student, Joe White, and his Thai girlfriend (now wife), Cherry. Joe fell in love with Thailand, its people and cuisine while on climbing trips in the country and was keen to offer travellers like him the chance to savour an authentic Thai curry back home. Joe and Cherry developed the Thai curry kits based on Cherry’s family recipes for red and green curries. Showcased at the Birmingham BBC Food & Drink Show in 2009,


• The Humber Hotel (public house), 1 Humber Avenue, Stoke, Coventry, CV3 1BA 02476 451114 will be starting a weekly curry night during National Curry Week.


• Heart Research UK supports NCW - The last week in November is National Curry Week and your tummy may be rumbling in anticipation. Spare a thought, however, for the nutritional implications of indulging in this popular dish. Curries can be high in saturated fat and salt, which are both a cause for concern for your heart and your arteries. Cooking methods and ingredients such as ghee, oil, cream, salt and fatty cuts of meats, with little or no vegetables in the sauce, can lead to raised cholesterol levels and blood pressure, therefore increasing risk of heart disease. Curries make a nutritious winter warmer and with a little tweaking can be kept heart-healthy:


• Sweating onions in a little rapeseed oil with small quantities of coriander, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, garlic, chilli and ginger will make a good flavoursome base for your dish so you won’t need to add salt.


• Reduce saturated fat content by choosing lean cuts of meat or try oily fish like salmon and mackerel to boost Omega 3 intake.


• Add some colour and nutrients with vegetables such as butternut, aubergine, tomatoes, celery or spinach. You can boost the fibre too with beans and pulses.


• Satisfy your sweet tooth by adding some dried fruit, sweet potato cubes, shredded cooking apple or pineapple chunks.


• Ground almonds or walnuts give a rich, succulent sauce and heart-healthy fats. Accompany your dish with rice, preferably brown or go for half brown/half white. If you prefer Chappatis or Naan bread with your curry don’t coat them with butter. Remember that take-aways and curries eaten in restaurants may not be as heart-healthy, so choose a drier leaner version when possible.


• If prepared with a little know-how, curries can be enjoyable as well as nutritious. So get those spices simmering and enjoy national curry week the heart-smart way.


• The Heron the Lake, Fleet is holding a special night for National Curry Week on 22nd November Tel : 01252 812522

Celebrate curry in Britain with National Curry Week