After over six decades, the Asian restaurant trade is
going through one of its most critical periods
London: There was a time in the United Kingdom when
the British public was addicted to South Asian cuisine, especially
popular dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala, but not anymore.
According
to a report in The Independent, owners of Indian or Asian cuisine
restaurants, the 3.5 billion pound industry is being hit by a recent
government crackdown on short-term visa schemes for foreign workers
from outside the EU.
Restaurateurs say that because of this crackdown, skilled chefs have become
scarce.
Secondly,
the dramatic increase in world rice prices has hit the owners pockets
quite severely. A third problem is the difficulty in persuading their
sons and daughters to follow them into the trade.
Enam Ali, who
chairs the Bangladeshi Guild of Restaurateurs and owns the Le Raj
restaurant in Epsom, said something must be done to alleviate staff
shortages, otherwise South Asian restaurants could close sooner than
later.
After over six decades, the Asian restaurant trade is
going through one of its most critical periods. Over the past two
years, restaurant owners have been lobbying the Government to listen to
their concerns, but have been ignored. "The industry risks being
destroyed," said Rajesh Suri, the owner of Tamarind, the first Asian
restaurant to be awarded the prestigious Michelin Star award.
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