A CHEF from Wellington has been voted one of the best curry chefs in the UK at the 2015 Curry Chef of the Year Awards at the Lancaster Hotel, London.

Khaled Ahmed, executive chef at the Tamarind Bay Indian Cuisine, High Street, Wellington, was one of 40 chefs to receive official recognition for their contribution to an industry worth more than £4.2billion a year.

Chef Khaled said: “To win this title is the greatest vote of confidence I could wish for, not just for myself but for my team who work so hard to make things happen at the Tamarind Bay. The award will inspire us to keep improving and I’d also like to thank all our customers for their help putting us on the map.”