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And the winner is...

2012-03-23 16:53:18

SIAN FLEMING

Congratulations to Sian Fleming who will be presented with her iPOD NANO at the prestigious WELSH CURRY HOUSE of the YEAR AWARDS CEREMONYat the Red Dragon Centre on Monday 23 April 2012.

SIAN FLEMING

Age 13

From Splott in Cardiff

School: ASHGROVE SCHOOL in SULLY

Title of Naan Bread : MY NAAN IS E Z

Favourite Ingredients/Toppings:

Parmesan and cottage cheese
Potato
Coriander

Runners Up

DYLAN SADLER

Age 6

From Fairwater in Cardiff

School: PETER LEA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Title of Naan Bread : OPTIMUS NAAN

Favourite Ingredients/Toppings:

Tomato based sauce
Pepperoni slices
Cheese

ANNA FLEMING

Age 12

From Splott in Cardiff

School: WILLOWS HIGH SCHOOL

Title of Naan Bread : THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER

Favourite Ingredients/Toppings:

Red Chilli Peppers
Coriander
Parsley

Thank you to everyone who entered this year. It was a very difficult decision for the best 3 as all the entrants put so much thought into it.

We will serve the 3 naans on consecutive days next week : Wednesday 28 March – Optimus Naan

Thursday 29 March - The Red Hot Chilli Pepper

Friday 30 March – MY NAAN IS E Z

BIRYANI ARMY! -Help For Heroes

2012-03-16 11:09:20

Forming part of The Welsh Curry House of the Year 2012 competition, Spice Route has unveiled it's next competition...BIRYANI ARMY! Anyone from active service in the British Army may enter by simply posting a picture of themselves & comrades holding up a sign "BIRYANI ARMY".

Pictures can be posted on our facebook page or to our twitter page @Spice_route.

The most creative picture will be judged by Spice Route and the Centre management team at The Red Dragon Centre and the winning entry will receive a slap up meal for five at Spice Route PLUS a £100 donation towards the official charity of the Welsh Curry House Awards, Help for Heroes. Deadline for entries is Monday 16th April so get inspired and let us see what you've got!

For more information about the Welsh Curry House Awards or the Gala Dinner event taking place at our home, The Red Dragon Centre, on Monday 23 April, please visit www.welshcurryhouse.co.uk

Mothers Day At Spice Route, The Red Dragon Centre Cardiff

2012-03-12 13:30:05

Mothers Day 18th March 2012

Say it from your heart with a Spice Route Buffet this mothering Sunday at the The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff

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Spice Route March 2012 Competitions

2012-02-22 17:31:15

As part of the Welsh Curry House Awards 2012, SPICE ROUTE is running two competitions this March 2012! Pimp My Naan & Fill The Pot. You will have a chance to win an iPod Nano, having your recipies served in Spice Route, and tickets to the Welsh Curry House Awards Gala! Read Below for more details how you could win one of these fabulous prizes!

Pimp My Naan

As part of the Welsh Curry House Awards 2012, SPICE ROUTE is looking for the ultimate creative & inventive naan bread. All you have to do is list your very own 3 favourite ingredients / toppings which you think will mesmerise our taste buds. 3 lucky entrants will be chosen by our judges to have their NAAN BREAD PIMPED at SPICE ROUTE. Each will receive complimentary vouchers for SPICE ROUTE Dinner Buffet when their entry is served on PIMP MY NAAN evenings March 2012.

Closing dates for entries: Thursday 15th March 2012

How To Enter

• You must be aged 16 years or under • Your entry must have 3 ingredients / toppings

• Send your entries to: SPICE ROUTE, Unit 6, The Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4JY • Or email to: info@spiceroute.eu

• Closing date for entries: Thursday 15th March 2012

Rules

Please read the rules before signing: Rules. 1. You must provide the Spice Route with the required feilds if you wish to enter the competition. Spice Route will only ever use your peronal details for the purposes of

administrating this competition, and will not pass them onto anyone without your permission. 2. Entrants must obtain permission from their parent or gaurdian before entering the competition. 3. The competiton is

only open to UK residents aged 16 years and under on 7 February 2012. 4. Entries must be submitted using the correct form and sent to the correct postal address. Entries submitted by any other method can only be

accepted when clearly specified. 5. Your entry must be your own work and its originality will be taken into account by the judges. By contributing your list of 3 ingredients/toppings to the Spice Route you agree to

grant us the right to publish and use the material in all media for all purposes in connection with the competition. Please note that entries cannot be returned. 7. The competition winner(s) will be contacted person

ally. In the event of there being no reply from the telephone number or address supplied the Spice Route reserves the right to offer the prize(s) to a runner up. 8. The winning

entry(s) will be that which originality, creative and inventive ingredients / topping. The panel of judges will contain at least one independant member. Its decision will be final and no correspodance will be entered into.

9. Spice Route does not take any responsibilty for any late or lost entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. 10. Entrants must comply with all the rules for the prizes. 11. The prize iPOD NANO is given no

warranty by Spice Route. 12. Spice Route reserevs the right to reduce, increase and change any of the ingredients/topping of the 3 chosen entries. 13. This competition is not open to any person directly involved in the

organisation or running of the competition or their family members. 14. The spice Route reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outsude

of its control. 15. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. Entrants may be asked to take part in post competition publicity.

16. This agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales. 17. This competition is administerd by Spice Route.

Fill The Pot

As part of the Welsh Curry House Awards 2012, SPICE ROUTE is once again bidding to find South Wales best home made curry recipe!

All you have to do is list your ingredients & method, name your dish & enter your contact details.

The most innovative & popular dish will then be served at the prestigious Gala Dinner at THE RED DRAGON CENTRE for the Welsh Curry House Awards on 23 April 2012 & the winner (plus guest) a VIP guest at the award ceremony.

Closing dates for entries: Thursday 15th March 2012

How To Enter

• You must be aged 18 years or over • Your entry must have ingredients & method of cooking

• Send your entries to: SPICE ROUTE, Unit 6, The Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4JY • Or email to: info@spiceroute.eu

• Closing date for entries: Thursday 15 March 2012

Rules

Please read the rules before signing: Rule. 1. You must provide the Spice Route with the required details if you wish to enter the competition. Spice Route will only ever use your personal details for the purposes of administrating this competition, and will not pass them on to anyone without your permission. 2. The competition is only open to UK by residents aged 18 years & above on Saturday 14th February 2012. 3. Entries must be submitted using the correct form & sent to the correct postal address. Entries submitted any other method will only be accepted when clearly specified. 4. Your entry must be your own work and its originality must taken into account by the judges.

By contributing your recipe to the Spice Route you agree the right to publish and use the material in all media and all purposes in connection with the competition and agree your entry will become the property of Spice Route including title, recipe and method. Please note that entries cannot be returned. 5. The competition winner(s) will be contacted personally. In the event of there being no reply from the telephone number or address supplied the Spice Route reserves the right to offer the prize(s) to a runner up. 6. The winning entry(s) will be that which have originality, creative & innovative ingredients/method. the panel of judges will contain at least one independent member.

Its decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. 7. Spice Route does not take any responsibility for late entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. 8. Entrants must comply with all the rules for the prizes. 9. There will be no cash alternatives. 10. Spice Route reserves the right to reduce, increase & change any of the ingredients/method of cooking the 3 chosen finalists. 11. This competition is not open to any person directly involved in the organisation or running of the competition, or their family members. 12. The Spice Route reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control. 13.Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition. Entrants may be asked to take part in post competition publicity. 14. This agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales. 15. This competition is administered by Spice Route.

Restaurants celebrate their success with a Welsh Lamb Curry Top

2012-02-16 13:02:24

Restaurants celebrate their success with a Welsh Lamb Curry as the Top 30 Indian Restaurants in Wales are confirmed following a public vote.

The public have been voting in their thousands (12,893 to be exact up from 11,000 in 2011) and today the organisers of the Welsh Curry House of the Year 2012 reveal the names of the top 30 restaurants, through to the next round of the competition.

Each of the 30 restaurants will be celebrating their success by making a Welsh Lamb Curry available to the public until the end of March.

“I’m hoping that everybody who lives near one of the top 30 restaurants will pay them a visit over the coming weeks. Reaching this part of the competition confirms that we have world class Indian cooking in every corner of the country,” said Berwyn Rowlands from The Festivals Company.

“Using locally sourced ingredients like Welsh Lamb is fantastic. I’m confident that most people in Wales will want to try a Welsh Lamb Curry and who knows if the Welsh Lamb Curry proves popular it might become a permanent addition on the menu,” he added.

The names of the Top 30 restaurants are:

North Wales

Maahi’s, Ruabon by pass, Wrexham, LL14 6YY. Telephone: 01978 822220
Sopna Tandoori, Pentraeth Road, Menai Bridge, LL59 5RW. Telephone: 01248 717778
Rozi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant, 16/18 Meliden Road, Prestatyn, LL19 9RT. Tel: 01745 856310
Bengal Dynasty, 1 North Parade, Llandudno, LL30 2LP. Tel: 01492 875928
The Suhail, 12 Bastion Road, Prestatyn, LL19 7ES. Tel: 01745 856829
Country Spice, 95 Hawarden Road, Wrexham, LL12 9NW. Tel: 01978 760020
Sopna, Felin Wen, Caernarfon, LL55 2BB. Tel: 01286 675222
Samirah Tandoori, 36 Regent Street, Llangollen, LL20 8HS. Tel: 01978 861877
Spice of India, Abergele Road, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, LL18 5SR. Tel: 01745 827355
Omar Khayyam Tandoori, 40 High St, Llangefni, LL77 7NA. Tel: 01248 722595

Mid Wales

Zeera, Emporium Building, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5DL. Tel: 01597 823844
Bengal Spices, Ashfield House, Llanymynech, SA22 6ER. Tel: 01691 830170
Dwbi's, 9 Carmarthen Road, Cross Hands, SA14 6SP. Tel: 01269 831608
Shapla Tandoori, 8 College Street, Lampeter, SA48 7DY. Tel: 01570 422076
Zeera Indian Restaurant, 103 The Struet, Brecon, LD3 7LT. Tel: 01874 610746

South Wales

Nawab Tandoori Restaurant, 12 Christina St, Swansea, SA1 4EW. Tel: 01792 470770
Vegetarian Food Studio, 109 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 6JT. Tel: 029 20238222
Cardamom, 442c Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JN. Tel: 029 20233506
Purple Poppadom, 185 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AJ. Tel: 029 20220026
Bombay Blue, 27a Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, CF15 7SS. Tel: 01443 842828
Raduni, 107 Monnow St, Monmouth, NP25 3EG. Tel: 01600 716235
Barry Gate, 98 Main Street, Barry, CF63 2HN. Tel: 01446 747421
Misbah, 9 Priory Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BR. Tel: 01600 714940
Ashok, 68 Nolton Street, Bridgend, CF31 3BP. Tel: 01656 650678
Indian Empire, Park Wall, Crick, Calidcot, NP26 5UT. Tel: 01291 431144
Viceroy of India, 12-14 Penrallt Road, Ystrad Mynach, CF82 7AP Tel: 01443 862500
Jaipur, 34 The Esplanade, Porthcawl, Bridgend. CF36 3YR. Tel: 01656 786950
Tamarind, 65 Herbert Street, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4ED. Tel: 01792 869448
The New Lahore, 145 Lower Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1EE. Tel: 01633 265665
Empire, 157 – 159 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NT Tel: 029 20485757

The 2012 competition will also incorporate Wales’ Largest Curry Festival with all 30 short-listed restaurants taking part. The festival which runs for 5 weeks starting on 20 February will combine the nation’s love of curry with locally sourced Welsh produce. Welsh Lamb will be a key ingredient during the festival as each restaurant will offer their take on a delicious new curry.

Over the following five weeks the independent regional judges will visit each of the 30 short-listed restaurants. The top three restaurants in Wales, one from each region, will be announced on Monday 26 March 2012.

The national judges will spend a full day visiting all three restaurants competing in the final. During the visit each restaurant will be invited to impress the judges with one of their signature dishes, available from the public menu.

The national winner will be announced during a Gala Dinner at the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay on Monday 23 April 2012.

Spice Route's Latest Poster for The Red Dragon Centre 15th Anniv

2012-02-06 20:39:20

With the The Red Dragon Centre 2012,15th Anniversary coming up this year for 2012 in Cardiff Bay....and the arrival of Vitality Gym at The Red Dragon Centre, WebjectS. Cardiff Web Design have created Spice Route's Latest Poster for 2012. This is one the first things you will see walking in the main entrance of The Red Dragon Centre.

Welsh Curry House of the Year 2012

2012-01-07 19:49:58

Welsh Lamb takes centre stage during the largest Curry Festival in Wales as part of the Welsh Curry House of the Year competition 2012.

Chefs across Wales are preparing to tantalise your taste buds, seduce your senses and pamper your palate as they compete to become Welsh Curry House of the Year 2012.

The search is now on to see who will win the coveted award, now in its sixth year, with more than 280 Indian restaurants in Wales eligible to compete.

“It feels like only yesterday that we started on our journey of discovery to find the best curry houses of Wales - but this is our sixth year! I always get excited when we launch the competition but this year it’s even more exciting as we confirm details for Wales’ largest curry festival,” said Berwyn Rowlands from The Festivals Company, the founders of the competition.

“This is a great way for the public - we received over 11,000 votes last year - to get more involved with the competition by tasting some great food – a fusion of Indian cooking and Welsh ingredients. It is also a fantastic opportunity for the very best chefs to demonstrate how they can take the best we have in Wales and combine them with the best in Indian cuisine,” added Berwyn Rowlands.

Speaking before the competition launch from the Sheesh Mahal in Llanelli – last year’s winner of the competition, the owner Shuel Mahal said, “Winning the title for the second time last year was amazing, I was over the moon. This year I’m looking forward to joining the national judges and experience the competition form the other side. Visiting the top 3 restaurants is a privilege as you can learn such a lot from your fellow restaurant owners. Wales has some excellent Indian restaurants.”

Between now and 31 January 2012 diners will be able to cast their votes to decide the top restaurants from each of the three regions by visiting www.welshcurryhouse.co.uk The 30 short-listed restaurants will be announced on Thursday 16 February 2012.

The national winner will be announced during a Gala Dinner at the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay on Monday 23 April 2012.

The competition is sponsored by the Welsh Government, True Taste,

Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales, Webjects, Red Dragon Centre,

Spice Route and The Festivals Company

For more information, interviews and photography contact:
Berwyn Rowlands, Web: The Festivals Company

Email: Berwyn@thefestivalscompany.co.uk

Mobile: 07860 818294 or 029 20232744

Extended Lunch Times during Festive Period

2011-12-22 21:24:47

Lunch times are extended to 3.30 pm Monday through to Thursday (Fri-Sat-Sunday 4.30pm) during the Festive and New Year Holidays.

New Years Eve bookings are hotting up…the evening buffet includes the traditional Spice Route DJ Karaoke Night.

Spice Route wishes you all near and far a happy Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful New Year.

'Welcome to Spice Route,All you can eat family buffet restaurant

2011-12-02 23:33:33

Delicious, freshly prepared foods from our ISLAND BUFFET includes salads, soups, warm starters, mains & dessert points plus live cooking stations & a stir fry noodle bar.

This theatre style cooking is a truly memorable interactive buffet dining experience.

Spice route's main focus will be on providing quality Halal all you can eat buffet food Cardiff Bay at an affordable price.

A large selection of freshly-preparedHalal buffet food is offered. There are a huge range of dishes representing the taste of different parts of the Asian continent. All our dishes are full of flavour and zest at an unbelievable fixed price!

A dining area with seating for over 150 guests. The area divided into four categories..garden foyer, bar, open kitchen and elevated section. There is an Open Kitchen where guests can view the chefs preparing & cooking halal food for.

HISTORY

In September 2006, at the heart of the old "TIGER BAY/ATLANTIC WHARF" (now known as RED DRAGON CENTRE, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff), SPICE ROUTE was created. A local family businessman, Afzal Khan, designed and opened Cardiff's 1st "ISLAND ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET RESTAURANT IN CARDIFF".

His vision of evolving cuisine from around the world turned into food fashioned to our taste..hence SPICE ROUTE.

ISLAND ALL YOU CAN EAT CARDIFF FAMILY BUFFET

Exceedingly well prepared and cooked Halal food from start to finish - ALL on ONE ISLAND for an all you can buffet in Cardiff. SPICE ROUTE offers a unique blend of authentic Halal Pan/Asian Indian buffet cardiffcombined with a delightful family and friends ambiance.

Delicious, freshly prepared buffet foods from our ISLAND ALL YOU CAN EAT CARDIFF BUFFET includes salads, soups, warm starters, mains & dessert points plus live cooking stations & a stir fry noodle bar. This theatre style cooking is a truly memorable interactive buffet dining experience.

NEW WEBSITE FEATURES

Virtual Buffet

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Spice Route earn BRONZE AWARD from Cardiff Council in the Health

2011-11-22 07:04:33

Spice Route has been awarded the HEALTHY OPTIONS BRONZE AWARD from Cardiff Council.

Below it explains and links to various articles which tell us what the Healthy Options Awards are and why Spice Route is a supporter of the scheme.

All Wales Healthy Options Award

The All Wales Healthy Options Award is offered in Cardiff by Cardiff County Council to food businesses. The award is a way of rewarding businesses that practice good standards of food hygiene and offer healthy food options.

Aims of the award

The award aims to make the food served by businesses generally healthier across the board to:

Improve access to healthier food so the healthy choice is the easy choice
Reward businesses who make it easier for customers to eat healthily when eating out
Help customers make informed choices by including healthier items on the menu which are clearly identified

Why have an award?

Eating out has never been so popular or so easy and accessible.

Research shows that just under a third of all money spent on food and drink in the UK was on that consumed outside the home, and more than 1 in 5 consumers eat out at a restaurant, fast food outlet or takeaway once a week or more.

However foods eaten outside the home can make a big contribution to intakes of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt and calories.

Food businesses are in an excellent position to increase consumer awareness of healthy choices and more importantly to provide a healthier food choice to customers.

For businesses wanting more information: please contact The Health Improvement Team on 029 20871842.

A copy of the Healthy Options guidance document is available to download.

Consumers can check if a business has a Healthy Options Award by checking the Healthy Options Award holders grid.

Further Information available at:

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health website:

Food Standards Agency website:

For more information or advice please contact:

Public Protection
Health Improvement
Room 132 City Hall
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3ND

029 2087 1842
Fax: 029 2087 1820

Source: Cardiff City Council

Spice Route Voted Top 10 Family Restaurant By MSN Food

2011-11-14 09:51:08

Spice Route Voted in the Top 10 UK Family Restaurants By MSN Food

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Cardiff Bay Winter Events Timetable Calender 2011

2011-10-19 08:29:30

The latest Cardiff Bay events for winter are out! Here is whats going on!

17th November 2011

Launch of Christmas Markets and Santas Grottto

Cardiff Devils are in Cardiff Bay to sign autographs

18th November 2011

Children in need entertainment

19th November 2011

Live music and street entertainment

Fun fair rides

Stage entertainment

Countdown with Capital FM

Fireworks Display

20th November 2011

Christmas markets and Santas Grotto continues

Christmas at Spice Route

2011-09-30 09:50:15

We are now taking bookings for Christmas. You can either book online or over the telephone. All Parties of 6 or more will recieve a free cocktail pitcher. Check out our latest advert below.

Book Christmas Table

Welcome All!

2011-09-16 09:09:27

Welcome to Spice Route's new website. We will be updating more and more with new offers and details heading towards Christmas and the new year. You can also now start booking your Christmas meal at Spice Route by clicking here.

We look forward to seeing you at Spice Route soon.