Turriff's Moonlight Tandoori Wins Place In Tiffin Cup Grand Final

Turriff’s Moonlight Tandoori restaurant has been chosen to represent Banff & Buchan as one of the twelve finalists in the prestigious Tiffin Cup competition. The Grand Final of the Lyca Tiffin Cup 2011 is to be held in the House of Commons on Wednesday 6th July 2011. The competition is held each year to find the best South Asian restaurant in the UK.

Mr. Choudhury, Proprietor, Moon Light Tandoori
with Eilidh Whiteford MP

The Tiffin Cup winner is chosen from a list of restaurants that have been nominated by their local MPs. This year 62 restaurants were nominated by local MPs, and the Moonlight Tandoori was nominated by Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP.

Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Tiffin Club said:

“We are delighted that Moonlight Tandoori has beaten extremely stiff competition in order to become one of the finalists in the Lyca Tiffin Cup on 6th July 2011. This is a great tribute not just to the nomination of Moonlight Tandoori, but also to the constituency of Banff & Buchan as a whole. We wish them the very best of luck for the final.”

Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP said:

“I am delighted that Moonlight Tandoori has made it into the final of the Lyca Tiffin Cup 2011. This is such a prestigious award, and I will certainly be there on 6th July to cheer Moonlight Tandoori and I am sure that everybody in Banff & Buchan will be rooting for our restaurant to be crowned the 2011 champion.”