The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) 2026 honoured leading restaurants and takeaway businesses from across the United Kingdom at a London ceremony on Monday, with My Delhi Newcastle taking the night’s top Champion of Champions title.
More than 1,250 restaurants and takeaways were nominated for this year’s awards, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, reflecting the scale of Britain’s Asian hospitality sector, the organisers said in a press release.
ARTA Founder and CEO Mohammed Munim said the awards recognised businesses maintaining quality and service despite rising employment costs, food prices, energy bills and other operating expenses.
He said independent restaurants continued to invest in food quality, staff development and customer service despite those pressures.
The organisers also highlighted the sector’s contribution to employment, local communities and Britain’s multicultural food industry.
ChefOnline, a UK-based food ordering and table-booking platform with more than one million customers, served as strategic partner and encouraged users to nominate restaurants and takeaways.
Work Permit Cloud supported the event as associate sponsor, NRB Bank as gold partner and Cambridge Regional College as skills partner, reflecting a focus on hospitality training and workforce development.
Guests included Rochdale MP Paul Waugh, actress and dancer Lauren Gottlieb and Indian singer and former Lok Sabha member Hans Raj Hans. Television presenter Samantha Simmonds and comedian Paul Sinha hosted the ceremony.
ARTA said the awards also aim to encourage aspiring chefs and hospitality professionals through collaboration with education and training institutions.
