Restaurant owner crowned chef of the year

A Stoke-on-Trent restaurant owner has been crowned 'Chef of the Year' at a national curry award ceremony hosted at the House of Lords.

Muhammad Ali, the head chef and owner at Ali's Kitchen on The Strand, Longton, received the recognition at the National Curry Awards 2026.

The chef was announced as the winner at the ceremony in the prestigious Cholmondeley Room and Terrace in The House of Lords in October.