UK-based Telugu chef Kanthi Kiran Thamma named finalist at BIH Spotlight Awards 2026
UK-based Telugu chef Kanthi Kiran Thamma has been named a finalist for the Chef of the Year category at the 2026 BIH Spotlight Awards. This recognition follows his restaurant, The Spice Circuit Limited, winning the Best South Asian Restaurant award at the same event in 2025.
Why it matters
The nomination highlights the growing influence and integration of South Asian culinary traditions within the broader UK hospitality industry.
UK-based Telugu celebrity chef and entrepreneur Kanthi Kiran Thamma has been named a finalist in the prestigious Chef of the Year category at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2026.
Thamma, chef and director of The Spice Circuit Limited in Brighton, UK, was selected as a finalist following a large number of nominations received as part of a nationwide programme recognising outstanding talent across the UK hospitality industry. The finalists were chosen from more than 3,000 nominations, making his selection a notable recognition of his contribution to the UK’s diverse culinary sector.
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