A family business in Whitley Bay has been named the best value kebab restaurant in Britain.
Turknaz in North Parade won the Best Value Restaurant prize at the British Kebab Awards, held in London on Tuesday night. The British Kebab Awards, attended by industry experts and guests including 110 MPs and Lords, celebrate the kebab industry and its contribution to the UK.
Turknaz has won at the awards for four consecutive years.
Last year Turknaz was named the best Kebab restaurant in the North of England, while chef Kudret Yilmaz was shortlisted for chef of the year in 2020.
The restaurant's menu features hot and cold meze, alongside barbecue and seafood dishes cooked over hot coals.
Posting to their customers on Facebook, Turknaz wrote: "We won!!! Fourth year in a row! Thank you all once again for your constant support. Without you all this couldn't be possible. Thank you."
Thousands of members of the public voted for the 150 finalists to face the judges who included Labour MP Carolyn Harris; Conservative MP David Warburton; British journalist, Ash Sarkar; and Cobra Beer Sales Director, Samson Sohail.
Andrew Kenny, UK Managing Director at award sponsor JustEat, said: "It’s a great honour to have once again sponsored the British Kebab Awards. These awards quite rightly shine the spotlight on the thousands of independent Turkish, Kurdish and Kebab restaurants that are making an invaluable contribution to both their local communities and the UK economy. Congratulations again to all finalists and winners of this year, it’s truly a huge achievement."
Ibrahim Dogus, London-based restaurateur and founder of the Kebab Awards said: “The kebab is an unsung cornerstone of high streets across the country, and the simply superb quality of this year’s entries shows that British small businesses can more than compete on a world stage of cuisine. What is also just as important is that we must not let Brexit hinder the UK’s flourishing restaurant and takeaway industries, which employ so many people often from migrant backgrounds.”
