South Woodford chef’s victory at UK Curry Championships

The head chef of Namak Indian restaurant in South Woodford has been named National Curry Chef of the Year at the UK Curry Championships 2025.

“Cooking is my passion and this award encourages me even more,” said Ravindra Singh, who joined the restaurant eight months ago. Rajesh Suri, director of operations at Namak, said: “Ravindra made a lot of changes to the kitchen, focussing on locally sourced ingredients. He has green beliefs and likes zero waste.”

Namak is located at 219 High Road.

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