A chef at a kebab restaurant in Haywards Heath has been named Chef of the Year at the British Kebab Awards 2022.
Fatma Gungor of Fatma’s Kitchen won the Chef of the Year award alongside Tacim Yetis of Sittingbourne’s Galata Mezze Restaurant.
The winners were announced at a ceremony in London where 18 awards were on offer.
Other categories ranged from Best Newcomer to Best Kebab Van and Customer Satisfaction.
Fatma’s Kitchen took to Instagram to share the news, writing: “WOW, we can't believe it! We've only gone and won Chef of the Year 2022 at the @justeatuk @britishkebabawards . Not only have we won, but Fatma is the FIRST WOMAN TO EVER WIN THE AWARD!
“We'd like to thank everyone who voted, the judges that chose Fatma and also all of our wonderful customers who have dined with us over the years. This award really means a lot and we'd like to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts.
“We now need to find the perfect spot to display it in the restaurant. We look forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces soon.
“The Fatma's Kitchen Team”
The kebab industry is now estimated to be worth over £2.8bn to the British economy and every day, more than 1.5m kebabs are sold across Britain by over 20,000 kebab outlets.
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