Sea Bass with Lime and Ginger by Saffron restaurant from Northampton won the Grand final of the Tiffin Cup 2016 held in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12th July 2016. Iconic celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott joined other famous faces on the judging panel. Harriott danced with joy as he announced the winner of Tiffin Cup 2016 curry competition.
Saffron were awarded 1st prize by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP, with Mehfil of Southall winning 2nd place and Hoole Indian of Chester picking up 3rd place.
The prestigious Tiffin Cup competition is held each year to find the best South Asian restaurant in the country.
The Tiffin Cup winner is chosen from a list of restaurants that have been nominated by local MPs.
The Best in Region awards this year were as follows:
- Best in London: Mehfil nominated by Virendra Sharma MP (Ealing Southall)
- Best in East Anglia: Bombay Nite nominated by Dr Therese Coffey MP (Suffolk Coastal)
- Best in South West: Koh-i-Noor nominated by Dr Philip Lee MP (Bracknell)
- Best in Wales: Spice Tree nominated by Chris Evans MP (Islwyn)
- Best in West Midlands: Kings Repose nominated by Gavin Williamson MP (South Staffordshire)
- Best in North East: Haveli nominated by Guy Opperman MP (Hexham)
- Best in East Midlands: Saffron nominated by David Mackintosh (Northampton South)
- Best in North West: Hoole Indian nominated by Christian Matheson MP (City of Chester)
- Best in Yorkshire and Humber: Cutlers Spice nominated by Louise Haigh MP (Sheffield Heeley)
- Best in North East: Goa Exemplary nominated by Julie Elliott MP (Sunderland Central)
- Best in South West: Raj Poot nominated by Ben Howlett MP (Bath)
Keith Vaz MP, the Chair of the Tiffin Club said: “The competition was extremely close this year and becoming one of the finalists of the Tiffin Cup is a tremendous achievement.
Congratulations to Saffron who produced a stunning dish to wow our Judges!
This is a great tribute not just to the nominated restaurants but the fantastic culinary diversity in constituencies all around the UK. Well done to all of the restaurants!”
