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Dinner at the Akash Restaurant
A fundraising dinner was organised in Wallington on 12th November 2009.
The event took place in the stylish Askash Restaurant on Stafford Road and was attended by the Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and now Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
FoBC Networking Dinner at the House of Commons
Towards the end of 2009, we organised an exclusive Networking Dinner at the House of Commons. The event was an outstanding success where we were able to address many important issues relating to the catering industry.
Distinguished guests and speakers included Lord Sheikh, His Excellence Mr Allama Siddiqu (Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh), Neil Jameson (Executive Director of the Citizen Organising Foundation, Anwar Choudhury (Director of International Institutions), the Rt Hon John Denham MP, Dr Bari (Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain), and a formidable list of MPs, Lords and businessmen.
The event was hosted by Tom Brake MP who delivered the inaugural speech, followed by FoBC President Yawar Khan’s speech outlining objectives and immediate remedies for the development of the catering industry in the UK.
Key issues discussed at the Dinner included the necessity of creating training courses for workers within the catering sector, the importance of integrating Bangladeshi migrants within British society, climate change and trade relationships between Britain and Bangladesh.
FoBC Bangladeshi Curry Night
Our first anniversary dinner on 16th December 2009 was held in celebration of The National Victory Day of Bangladesh and took place in the stylish environs of Surrey Health and Racquets Club in Croydon.
Tennis was not on the agenda however as a host of dignitaries and guests, plus some special celebrity VIPs assembled from all over the UK to sample four courses of exquisite authentic Bangladeshi food, take in some breathtaking entertainment and meet and chat with many like minded individuals.
Sparkling cultural entertainment was provided by beautiful and talented Bangladeshi and Bollywood dancers combining elements of traditional and contemporary dance. The whole event was filmed and televised widely on Bangladeshi TV channels as well as being extensively covered by the media.
Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2010
Our Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony was held on 19th July 2010 and was attended by three government ministers, a host of MPs, hundreds of restaurateurs and business owners, dignitaries, heads of organisations and VIPs who all gathered at the Lancaster London Hotel to celebrate the phenomenal success of the curry industry and recognise the contribution of some of its leading figures.
The landmark occasion took place in the candlelit Nine Kings Suite and was hosted by Lisa Aziz, the former Sky News and ITV West anchor with a welcome address from the FoBC President Mr Yawar Khan. Guest speakers included among many others, the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; Paul Burstow, MP for Sutton and Cheam and Minister of State for Health; Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington and the Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP for Leicester East and Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee.
Leading catering and business organisations were also represented by their respective chairmen - John Walker of the Federation of Small Businesses; Lord Richard Bradford of the Restaurant Association and Cllr Thomas Chan Head of the UK Chinese Takeaway Association. The Association of Catering Excellence was represented by Vice Chairman Ruston Toms. Heads of top businesses included Damon Swarbrick, CEO of Kingfisher Premium Lager Beer who was also the recipient of an award for Kingfisher’s outstanding contribution to the industry.
Guests were served a superb, traditional Bengali banquet by the international catering firm Madhu’s before watching further entertainment and spectacular dance displays provided by the traditional Bengali dance troupe Tridhara and the Angel Bollywood Dancers.
Iftar Party at Akash
More than 50 guests were able to break their fast together during Ramadan at an Iftar Party organised by the FoBC on 2nd September at the Akash Restaurant in Wallington, Surrey. The party was attended by members of parliament from Bangladesh and the UK and the Deputy High Commissioner for Bangladesh, London, plus businesspersons and dignitaries from the local community.
The event was held in honour of Syed Mohsin Ali, MP for the Moulvibazar District in Bangladesh who was in the UK to promote business and tourism in Bangladesh. Many of the British Bangladeshi guests present were originally from the Moulvibazar area, so there was plenty of opportunity for Mr Ali to reminisce and talk with former members of his constituency.
Also present at the Iftar was Tom Brake MP for Wallington and Carshalton, Allama Siddiki, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, London, the former Mayor of Croydon, Cllr Shafi Khan and Cllr Sherwan Choudhury.
Syed Mohsin Ali, who was a freedom fighter in Bangladesh’s War of Independence in 1971 spoke of the history and current issues affecting his home country and reflected on how the two economies of the UK and Bangladesh could work together. He said that Bangladesh was a great country with much to offer in terms of tourism and investment.
Tom Brake MP praised the FoBC for the work they were doing, not only with regard to issues in the catering sector but also in areas like climate change which was of special relevance to Bangladesh.
Allama Siddiki, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh also praised the FoBC for its hard work for the British Bangladeshi caterers and promoting its business through networking.
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