Increase in Increase in PopularityPopularityIn The UK !In The UK !

According to recent statistics the once According to recent statistics the once popular Chinese and Italian takeaways popular Chinese and Italian takeaways have been overtaken in number by the have been overtaken in number by the now well loved Indian meal.now well loved Indian meal.

Since the commonly referred to “curry Since the commonly referred to “curry industry” has continually increased, industry” has continually increased, producing Indian dishes that cater to producing Indian dishes that cater to the British taste.the British taste.This follows the crowning of the dish This follows the crowning of the dish “chicken tikka masala” as national dish “chicken tikka masala” as national dish of the UK.of the UK.

It is now said that curry restaurants, It is now said that curry restaurants, (which is now a well worn term for mid (which is now a well worn term for mid to high-end Indian restaurants,to high-end Indian restaurants,Curry houses, Bangladeshi style, and Curry houses, Bangladeshi style, and Pakistani kebab shops) in Great Britain Pakistani kebab shops) in Great Britain alone, are estimated to serve in the alone, are estimated to serve in the region of two and a half million region of two and a half million customers every week!customers every week!

Even if we disregard any other statistics Even if we disregard any other statistics and consider the details from London and consider the details from London alone, it is now known that there are alone, it is now known that there are more Indian restaurants in London than more Indian restaurants in London than if the figures from Mumbai and Delhi if the figures from Mumbai and Delhi are added together!are added together!

Approximately in the region of forty Approximately in the region of forty three million portions of chicken tikka three million portions of chicken tikka masala are served, across Great Britain, masala are served, across Great Britain, on an annual basis.on an annual basis.

The Indian food industry of today in Great The Indian food industry of today in Great Britain can lay claim to eighty thousand Britain can lay claim to eighty thousand employees at well over ten thousand employees at well over ten thousand restaurants resulting in an annual turnover of restaurants resulting in an annual turnover of three and a half billion pounds, and on those three and a half billion pounds, and on those figures is a very important slice of the economy figures is a very important slice of the economy in the United Kingdom!in the United Kingdom!

To use the dish “chicken tikka masala” once To use the dish “chicken tikka masala” once again, at a conservative estimate, we consume again, at a conservative estimate, we consume a staggering eighteen tonnes on a weekly basis, a staggering eighteen tonnes on a weekly basis, all served up by the fifteen thousand Indian all served up by the fifteen thousand Indian restaurants spread across Great Britain.restaurants spread across Great Britain.

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