The ''Good Curry Guide ''was a regularly published guidebook providing information about the UK's top
curry
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restaurants
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. The ''Good Curry Guide'' was first published in 1984, by
Pat Chapman, founder of
The Curry Club. From 1991 through to the last edition in 2013,
Cobra Beer
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was the Guide's sole sponsor.
Overview
The ''Good Curry Guide'' reported on over 1,000 top curry establishments. Though there was advertising and sponsorship, no fees were accepted for inclusion, and all of the inspections were anonymous.
Readers were actively encouraged to submit their reviews, online or by post, which were then considered for prospective inclusion in the next guide.
The Guide was revived as an online publication in 2024 by Pat Chapman's friend and colleague George Shaw - a fellow judge for the Asian Catering Federation's 'Asian Curry Awards' and 'Asian & Oriental Chef Awards'.
Restaurant Awards
The Good
Curry Awards
The Curry Awards is an award given to curry restaurants in the United Kingdom, which have achieved "total excellence" in all departments by The Curry Club in association with its publication, The Good Curry Guide.
The Good Curry Guide Awards ce ...
were given to the top UK curry restaurants by The Good Curry Guide from 1991.
Edition History
*1984 Good Curry Guide, Curry Club —
*1987 Good Curry Guide, Piatkus, London —
*1991 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Piatkus, London —
*1995 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Piatkus, London —
*1998 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Hodder & Stoughton, London —
*1999 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Hodder & Stoughton, London —
*2000 Cobra Curryholics’ Directory, John Blake Publishing, London —
*2001 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Simon & Schuster, London —
*2004 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Curry Club, Haslemere —
*2007 Cobra Good Curry Guide, John Blake Publishing, London —
*2009 Cobra Good Curry Guide, John Blake Publishing, London —
*2010 Cobra Good Curry Guide, John Blake Publishing, London — New cover same text as 2009.
*2013 Cobra Good Curry Guide, Curry Club Publisher, Haslemere — Complete rewrite.
See also
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Pat Chapman
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The Curry Club
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Curry Awards
The Curry Awards is an award given to curry restaurants in the United Kingdom, which have achieved "total excellence" in all departments by The Curry Club in association with its publication, The Good Curry Guide.
The Good Curry Guide Awards ce ...
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Curry Club Magazine
The Curry Club was founded by Pat Chapman (food writer), Pat Chapman in 1982, to further the understanding and appreciation of the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. In 2007 it became known as Pat Chapman's Curry Club. It gave annual Curry Awa ...
References
External links
{{Official website
Indian cuisine in the United Kingdom
Restaurant guides