DINERS at a Wokingham restaurant will be bowled over by the food after a cricket-loving executive chef joined the ranks.
Awanish Roy is the latest addition to the team at Sultan, one of the town’s oldest Indian restaurants, and says he has some big plans for the menu.
Formerly the executive chef at Bombay Story restaurant, also in Wokingham, Mr Roy said: “I’m very excited to be joining Sultan and have some big plans for the menu.
“Wokingham is a thriving town with so much going for it, especially with all the new shops and homes.
“I love it here and want to make it my home for many years to come.”
Awanish has had an impressive career and brings a wealth of experience to the Market Place restaurant, which recently underwent a £100,000 refurbishment which included a new downstairs café.
He came to the UK in 2004 to work at the iconic Cinnamon Club in London where he mastered the art of Indian cooking for the next eight years, before honing his craft at Roti Chai and Chai Ki.
In 2015 he opened the highly acclaimed Saffron Summer restaurants in Kingstone and Reigate, before moving to Wokingham in 2021.
His other claims to fame include cooking for several Prime Ministers over the years, together with Sir Cliff Richard, Stevie Wonder and former Indian International Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
Sultan’s owner Raja Majid said: “I’m really excited to have Awanish join the restaurant and I can’t wait to work with him on some exciting new dishes.”