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Business Hospitality & Excellence Awards

The 2025 finalists

Announced at the gala dinner on 27 August 2025 at Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

Restaurant of the Year Birmingham

  • Asha'sNewhall Street, Birmingham
  • Monsoon Restaurant HollywoodHollywood, Birmingham
  • Ramadan RestaurantKingsbury Road, Sutton Coldfield

Restaurant of the Year Warwickshire

  • Cafe LoccoDaventry Road, Coventry
  • Castle BaltiSt John’s, Warwick
  • De IabanDawlish Drive, Coventry

Restaurant of the Year Staffordshire

  • Bengal LoungeGreengate Street, Stafford
  • Eastern MemoriesNorth Street, Cannock
  • The Island Masala Fusion RestaurantLichfield Road, Stafford

Restaurant of the Year Shropshire

  • OsteriaMardol, Shrewsbury
  • Restaurant 1840Stirchley Lane, Telford
  • The Cock HotelHolyhead Road, Wellington

Restaurant of the Year East Midlands

  • FothergillCastle Road, Nottingham
  • the Dining RoomFriar Gate, Derby
  • The RickshawTamworth Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Restaurant of the Year Black Country

  • Eight Peaks DineOwen Street, Tipton
  • LimeHigh Holborn, Sedgley, Dudley
  • Major Curry AffairsFisher Street, Dudley Port, Tipton

Restaurant of the Year London

  • City SpiceBrick Lane, London
  • Feast and MishtiWhitechapel Road, London
  • Sticky Mango WaterlooCoin Street, London

Pub/Bar/Grill of the Year

  • Ferry InnWilford, Nottingham
  • Furusato Bar & GrillMaghull, Liverpool
  • The Harrogate InnRipon Road, Harrogate

Lounge of the Year

  • Jungle shisha loungeMonument Road, Birmingham
  • Maison de FumeeBeechwood Avenue, Coventry
  • Sky Lounge CoventryHales Street, Coventry

Franchise of the Year

  • Chickaros
  • Karaak Chaii
  • Mak Halal

Takeaway/Fast Food of the Year

  • Bad Boys BurgersWatling Street, Hinckley
  • Tiffins TakeawayTrafford Drive, Nuneaton
  • Wallstreet BurgerWalsgrave Road, Coventry

Newcomer of the Year

  • House BoatSt Peters Street, Derby
  • Mexicanos Tapas & CocktailsJury Street, Warwick
  • Rayu Pan AsianNewhall Street, Birmingham

Banqueting Hall of the Year

  • Amington HallStockfield Road, Birmingham
  • Badshah PalaceWalsall Road, Birmingham
  • The Venue WalsallEssex Street, Walsall

Hotel of the Year

  • 1 Hotel MayfairLondon
  • Coombe AbbeyBrinklow Road, Coventry
  • The Mount HotelTettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton

Restaurant of the Year Casual Dining

  • DishoomChamberlain Square, Birmingham
  • Kinver TandoorKinver, Stourbridge
  • My LahoreBradford Street, Birmingham

Restaurant of the Year Sutton Coldfield

  • Asian GrillPark Road, Sutton Coldfield
  • RegardsBoldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield
  • Streetly BaltiChester Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield

Restaurant of the Year North Region

  • AperitifHigh Street West, Sunderland
  • Banarasi indian street food & grillPrinces Avenue, Hull
  • Zest Of IndiaSquires Gate Lane, Blackpool

Restaurant of the Year South Region

  • Indian RassasyHotwells, Bristol
  • MaayaRillaton Walk, Milton Keynes
  • Samrat St Alban’sLondon Road, St Alban’s

Restaurant of the Year Pure Vegetarian

  • Govinda’s LondonSoho Street, London
  • Veggy CravingsFoleshill Road, Coventry
  • Wok2VeganBirmingham Road, Birmingham

Restaurant of the Year Fine Dining

  • Itihaas RestaurantFleet Street, Birmingham
  • Sexy Fish LondonBerkeley Square, London
  • Tattu ManchesterGartside Street, Manchester

Best Turkish Restaurant of the Year

  • MezeNewhall Street, Cannock
  • OrtadaStation Road, Dorridge, Solihull
  • Sumac GrillTrinity Lane, Hinckley

Restaurant of the Year Worcestershire

  • Masala LoungeBroad Street, Worcester
  • Riley’s RedditchAlcester Street, Redditch
  • VasaantiHigh Street, Droitwich