Congratulations to all the incredible chefs who competed in the 2026 UK Curry Championships!
We are thrilled to announce the winners across all categories, showcasing the diverse and exquisite talent within the UK curry scene. Explore the full list of winners and their remarkable achievements.
VEGETARIAN MAIN COURSE - LH13
Rohan Wadke - GOLD - Best in Class
Arup Dasgupta - SILVER
Praveen Singh Rawat - SILVER
Jit Sunar - BRONZE
James Murray - MERIT
STREET FOOD - LH14
James Murray - GOLD - Best in Class
Manikantan Sree Rajhan - SILVER
Nigar Parvin - SILVER
Praveen Singh Rawat - SILVER
Jit Sunar - SILVER
Shabu Natarajan - BRONZE
DESSERT or PASTRY - LH15
Praveen Singh Rawat - SILVER - Best in Class
Saskar Shawnim - BRONZE
Nigar Parvin - BRONZE
James Murray - MERIT
Rohan Wadke - MERIT
Jit Sunar - MERIT
Arup Dasgupta - MERIT
NATIONAL CURRY CHEF OF THE YEAR 2026 - UKCC
CHAMPION - DHEERAJ SINGH KAIRA - Benares, Mayfair
GOLD - Manikantan Sree Rajhan - The Belfry Hotel, Sutton Coldfield
GOLD - Rohan Wadke - Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond
SILVER - Saskar Shawnim - Birmingham
SILVER - Shiv Kapoor - Kiranil, London
SILVER - Shabu Natarajan - Kinara, Glasgow
SILVER - Vishak Pradeep Kumar - Get Golfing
BRONZE - Praveen Singh Rawat - Essence at The Pantiles by Atul Kochhar, Royal Tunbridge Wells
BRONZE - Steve Heap - Birmingham
BRONZE - Nigar Parvin - Windsor
BRONZE - Jit Sunar - Mount Gurkha Village, Derby
BRONZE - Vikas Negi - London
BRONZE - Arup Dasgupta - Euphoria by Arup
BRONZE - Layla Hamid - Birmingham
JUDGING PANEL
Nick Wort - Salon Director
Stuart McLeod
Stuart Nisbet
Tony Leck
Gavin Young
Omero Gallucci
Rajesh Suri
Chad Rahman
Steve Scuffell
Raj Mandal
Md. Najib Ali
Shah F. Athar - Competition Director
