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Not to be confused with Lassan.
Lasan
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Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2002 (2002-04)
Owner(s)Aktar Islam
Jabbar Khan
Head chefAktar Islam
ChefAysan Shaikh
Muraliraj Narashimaraj[1]
Khalid Sami Khan[2][3]
Food typeIndian cuisine
Street address3-4 Dakota Buildings, James Street, St Paul's Square
CityBirmingham
CountyWest Midlands
StateEngland
Postal/ZIP CodeB3 1SD
CountryUnited Kingdom
Seating capacity64
Websitewww.lasan.co.uk

Lasan (Template:Lang-hi) is an award-winning Indian restaurant located in St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, England, and was co-founded by Aktar Islam and Jabbar Khan in 2002. In 2009, it became the first Indian restaurant in the United Kingdom to be selected as the "Best Local Restaurant" by Gordon Ramsay on Channel 4's The F Word.

History

In April 2002,[4] Aktar Islam and Jabbar Khan co-founded Lasan in St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Islam is the head chef as well as the director.[5][6][7] The 64-seater[8] restaurant serves modern,[9] contemporary[10] Indian cuisine[9] with modern and minimalist décor[8] and was the first Indian restaurant in Birmingham that did not serve Balti.[4]

In 2010, Islam and sous chef, Aysan Shaikh, won the "Best Local Indian Restaurant" category for Lasan on Channel 4's The F Word after beating Curry Corner from Cheltenham in the semi-final.[11] They then went on to win the overall final,[12] after beating The Pheasant from Keystone.[9][13][14][15][16] Islam and Shaikh cooked a selection of three dishes for 50 food critics, scoring 70 out of 100 to The Pheasant's 61.[17]

Awards and recognition

In 2007,[18] 2008,[19] 2009[20][21] and 2010,[22] Lasan was awarded first place in the Midlands category at The British Curry Awards.[20]

In 2008, the restaurant was awarded Best Hospitality Business of the Year at the Asian Business Awards and Best Service and Rising Star at Taste of Birmingham. In 2009, it was awarded Healthiest Restaurant Awards[12][23] and the Institute of Asian Business Award.[24] In the same year, it was awarded the Taste Award for Best Service[12] in the West Midlands by Men's Health magazine's Healthiest Restaurant Awards for its healthy cooking techniques and aromatic flavours with fresh spices and herbs rather than fat.[8][23][25] In 2013, it was awarded Best Restaurant at Asian Business Awards.[26][unreliable source?]

Lasan was voted one of the Top 10 Indian Restaurants in the UK by The Independent and The Times.[27] It was listed on 'The Sunday Times 100 Restaurants in Britain' at no. 49, becoming the first Indian restaurant outside London to be included.[28] It was also included in the Michelin Guide.[27] In 2010, it was cited by The New York Times as one of the reasons why Birmingham was one of its must-visit cities.[29] In March that year, it was listed as one of the Top 10 restaurants in the Midlands by The Guardian.[30] In January 2012, it received the No.1 spot in Birmingham Mail Top Ten of the best curry houses in Birmingham.[31][32] In 2014, it was listed as one of the top 10 Indian restaurants in Birmingham by Birmingham Mail.[33][34]

See also

References

  1. ^ Suart, Paul (8 November 2011). "Lasan restaurant chef wins major UK title". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Lasan chef wins big at British Curry Awards". The Asian Today. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Lasan chef wins big at British Curry Awardss". Rewired. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Lasan Birmingham ~ F Word Finalist". Eat-the-midlands. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Stuart, Paul (8 November 2009). "Brummie chef Aktar Islam calls Gordon Ramsay a pussycat". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Islam, Aktar; Levin, Angela (18 July 2011). "Ban the balti: Drunks, tinned food and tikka masala – top chef says Indian restaurants have got it all wrong". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Cartledge, James (14 April 2014). "Gary Barlow enjoys 'best ever' Indian food at Birmingham restaurant". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ a b c "Birmingham's Lasan Restaurant Scoops Healthy Eating Award". Tandoori Magazine. April 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b c "Birmingham restaurant Lasan wins Ramsay's 'F Word'". BBC News. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Fulford, Paul (8 October 2013). "National Curry Week: The top ten curry houses in Birmingham". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Indi (7 January 2010). "Lasan victory on The F Word". DESIblitz. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  12. ^ a b c Indi (9 February 2010). "Aktar Islam & Jabbar Khan of Lasan". DESIblitz. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  13. ^ Paskin, Becky (8 January 2010). "Gordon Ramsay names Lasan as F Word restaurant winner". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Lasan wins Gordon Ramsay's 'F Word' contest". Redhotcurry.com. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "F-antastic! Lasan is Britain's Best Local Restaurant". The Asian Today. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Bruce, Jo (8 January 2010). "Pheasant pub is runner-up in Gordon Ramsay show". Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Moriarty, Chris (8 January 2010). "Brum's Lasan wins The F Word". Birmingham: Brum Notes Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Authi, Jasbir (23 October 2007). "Restaurant proves it's hot stuff". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "Lasan Triumph at British Curry Awards". Ethnic Now. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ a b Fulford, Paul (5 November 2009). "Birmingham restaurant Lasan wins third curry 'Oscar'". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "Birmingham restaurant Lasan celebrates more success at British Curry Awards". Birmingham: Birmingham Post. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Four in a row for Indian restaurant Lasan". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ a b "Indian restaurant wins 'healthiest' award in UK". UKMalayee. December 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ "Lasan riding high on awards". Menu Magazine. December 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Bridgewater, Emily (18 July 2013). "Lasan, Birmingham: Curry but not as you know it:". Wolverhampton: Express & Star. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ "Lasan win Best Restaurant at Asian Business Awards 2013". Midlands Business News. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ a b "Winner of Gordon Ramsey's The F Word Best Local Restaurant 2009". The Gastro Card. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ Belle, Lula (30 October 2013). "Lula Belle Meets Aktar Islam, Great British Menu and F Word Winner". Glamour In The County. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. ^ Derry, Joahnna (7 October 2013). "Lasan, James StreetKeep Calm and Curry On". Birmingham: Flavour First. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "Michelin in the Midlands: Top 10 restaurants". The Guardian. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  31. ^ "Birmingham Mail Top Ten: The best curry houses in Birmingham". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ "Lasan restaurant boss's delight at No.1 spot in Birmingham Mail Top Ten Curry Houses". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  33. ^ Beardsworth, Luke (9 October 2014). "National Curry Week 2014: Birmingham's Indian restaurants reviewed". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  34. ^ Fulford, Paul (10 October 2014). "National Curry Week 2014: Birmingham's top ten curry houses". Birmingham: Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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