Frequently Asked Questions

British Curry Network (BCN) is the UK's dedicated platform for the curry and South Asian restaurant industry. It brings together a directory of curry restaurants, a hospitality job board, a trade supplier network, a buy-and-sell marketplace, and an industry blog — serving restaurant owners, chefs, suppliers, and diners across the United Kingdom.

You can find curry and hospitality jobs on the British Curry Network jobs board, which lists tandoori chefs, sous chefs, waiting staff, and restaurant manager roles across UK cities with salary and visa-sponsorship details. Create a free account, search by city or role, and apply directly with your CV.

Yes. Many UK curry restaurants sponsor skilled chefs through the Skilled Worker visa, provided the role meets the salary threshold and the employer holds a sponsor licence. On British Curry Network, jobs that offer visa sponsorship are clearly marked with a 'Visa Sponsored' badge so you can filter for them.

UK curry and tandoori chef salaries typically range from around £26,000 to £45,000 per year depending on experience, location, and seniority, with head chefs and specialist tandoori chefs at the higher end. Each job listing on British Curry Network shows the specific salary range offered by the employer.

Restaurant owners can list their business for free by creating an account and registering their restaurant with details, cuisines, photos, and a logo. Listings are reviewed and approved by the BCN team, after which the restaurant appears in the public directory and can post job vacancies.

Restaurant owners on British Curry Network can post job vacancies for chefs, kitchen porters, and front-of-house staff, then review applications and CVs directly in their dashboard. Posting reaches job seekers across the UK curry industry who are actively looking for hospitality roles.

The British Curry Network marketplace lets you buy, sell, rent, or offer restaurant equipment and trade essentials — tandoor ovens, kitchen equipment, furniture, and more. You can also find trusted ingredient and equipment suppliers in the suppliers directory.

Balti is a British-Asian style of curry cooked and served in a thin, pressed-steel 'balti' bowl, known for its quick, high-heat cooking. Tandoori refers to dishes marinated in spiced yoghurt and cooked in a clay tandoor oven, giving a smoky char. Bengali cuisine, common in many UK curry houses, emphasises fish, mustard oil, and subtle spice blends. The British Curry Network blog covers regional curry styles in depth.