Multi-award-winning Indian venue in Northampton scoops title for best restaurant in the East Midlands
A multi-award-winning Indian venue in Northampton has scooped the title for best restaurant in the East Midlands, as its number of accolades continues to grow.
Lasaan, located on Whitehills Crescent, is run by Jay Miah and Enam Haque who have remained dedicated to keeping their family legacies going.
The restaurant, which was founded at the end of 2012 and was one of the first to introduce a bring your own alcohol policy in the town, was recently named best restaurant in the East Midlands at England’s Business Awards.
“Our building used to be a pharmacy and there were no restaurants in Whitehills,” co-founder Jay told the Chronicle & Echo. “The area was expanding with new developments and there was a gap in the market. We had the energy and were keen to do it with our background in restaurants.
“Lasaan is a bring-your-own restaurant so we can concentrate on the food using the best quality ingredients. We’re a family-run, traditional Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant with a modern twist and our chefs have created dishes over the years based on customer feedback.”
Lasaan is in the process of launching a new menu, which builds on the traditional meals served in every Indian restaurant with unique dishes – and customers appreciate the effort they go to keep things new and fresh.
Jay believes the option for customers to bring their own alcohol and how they concentrate on creating the best quality food is what sets them apart, as well as their friendly team who are happy to advise and recommend.
It is these factors that contributed to them being named best restaurant in the East Midlands at England’s Business Awards, as a result of customer votes.
Jay continued: “After a lot of hard work at the restaurant, it’s nice to be recognised in the regional category. Our customers have become friends and we have personal relationships with them. We’ve kept the quality of the food, atmosphere and environment, and we’re in a unique location as there are no restaurants competing with us.”
Although the team did look at expanding once upon a time, they recognise that eating out habits have changed since the pandemic so the focus has shifted to maintaining their high quality food and service.