Awards & Accolades
AAGRAH GROUP AWARDS
“Restaurant of the Year”
Yorkshire Post Newspapers for Shipley Restaurant in 1987
“One of the Top 30 Restaurants in Britain”
The Real Curry Restaurant Guide edited by Peter & Colleen Grove in 1999
Listing in the Michelin Guide
Seven restaurants are listed in the 1999 edition of the Michelin Guide
“Best Chain of Restaurants”
The Good Curry Guide edited by Pat Chapman in the 1997/1998 & 1999 editions
Winner “Ethnic Category”
The Great British Recipe Competition organised by the
Caterer & Hotelkeeper in December 1996
“Best Entrepreneur”
The “Booker Prize for Excellence” sponsored by Virgin Group in March 1996
“International Indian Chef of the Year Award”
Won by Mohammed Aslam in Edinburgh February 1996
“Best Restaurant Category 2000”
Booker Awards 2000
“Indian Restaurant of the Year”
The Real Curry Restaurant Guide edited by Peter & Colleen Groves in 1998
“Best in Britain Awards 2002”
Gold Award, Best Group of Restaurants
Silver Award (Garforth branch)
Top 20 in Britain
Yorkshire Asian Business Convention 2002
Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr Mohammed Sabir (Group Chairman)
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Mr Wasim Aslam (Manager, Garforth)
“Best in Britain Awards 2003”
BIBA Awards London – Summer 2003
“FSA National Curry Chef Competition 2003”
Regional Final Winner - Summer 2003 (Jamil Hussain, Head Chef, Tadcaster)
“Nomination at
ABDN (Asian Business Development Network)
Awards Dinner 2003”
Runner-up Food & Drink Award category - October 2003
“Leeds Guide Curry Awards 2003”
Winner of 2003 Chef Competition – October 2003
“International Chef of the Year Competition 2004"
Finalist – Edinburgh - February 2004
“Kingfisher Curry Capital of the Year 2004”
Awarded to the City of Bradford
(Aagrah was one of four restaurants to be nominated by customers throughout the region for their consistent excellence)
“Food & Drink/Hospitality Award 2004”
Asian Business Development Awards Dinner – September 2004
"The Yorkshire Post Business Awards 2004"
Winner – Small Business of the Year 2004
“International Indian Chef of the Year 2005”
Wasim Aslam – Director & was then Chef-Manager of the Garforth Branch
British Curry Awards London- September 2005
“Best Restaurant in the North of England”
Winner - Shipley Buffet Grill
Mohammed Sabir, Founder & Chairman was awarded an MBE on
2nd March 2006 for his services to local and international charities
BIBA Awards London- June 2006
“Top 100” – Aagrah Leeds
“Top 30” – Aagrah Shipley
Winner “Best in the North” – Aagrah Shipley
Shortlisted “Best in the North” – Aagrah Leeds
Shortlisted “BIBA Restaurant Personality of the Year “
(Mohammed Sabir MBE )
“Best Restaurant Group in the UK”
British Curry Awards September 2006
“Best in Britain Awards 2007”
BIBA Top 30 Restaurant Shipley
Finalist in BIBA Best Group, BIBIA Best in North
and also BIBA Personality of the Year – Mohammed Aslam