Glasgow Indian restaurant The Malletsheugh, in Newton Mearns, has been honoured for Innovative Menu of the Year at the Scottish Curry Awards – and recognised for outstanding achievement in the city.
In only its second year, the family-run restaurant has already won a string of high-profile awards, and accrued considerable loyalty amongst Glasgow’s legions of curry fans.
The Malletsheugh’s key innovation is a genuinely dual menu offering a wide range of Indian dishes as well as a full selection of Scottish and European favourites, thus making it ideal for dining parties that aren’t 100% spice-inclined.
The Malletsheugh’s Pav Birk said: “We are beyond thrilled that people seem to get what we are trying to do here – the restaurant is our family dream and it’s beautiful to see people embrace it.
“We really pride ourselves on our menu and on listening to customers and taking lots of care and attention to ensure there’s something for everyone – we designed the menu thinking of families or groups and the different tastes and preferences.
“So we have everything from the hottest curry to the most simple of European offerings,” said Birk.
“My passion is for the Indian side of cuisine and we really push the boundaries, bringing in different flavour profiles and ideas, with lots of inspiration from our own family especially my dad and grandad who were pioneers in Indian food in Scotland.
“It’s all in honour of them so winning the Innovative Menu of the Year award feels like we’re doing things in a way they would approve. It really does mean the world to us.”
The Birk’s restaurant also won an Outstanding Achievement nod in the fiercely contested Best Of Greater Glasgow category, up against the titans of the city’s legendary curry scene.
Pav said: “Glasgow is renowned for some of the best curries in the world so this is another big win for us. We know we go above and beyond on everything we do and it’s very rewarding to see that people understand that and appreciate it.
“We’re not even two years in so it’s incredible to step back and look at achievements like this – but we are just getting started.
“We have to thank everyone who makes The Malletsheugh so special from our amazing team to the most important people of all, those around us who have made us part of the community.”
