About Shabir Hussain
Lived 1968 – 2024 (aged 55–56). Shabir Hussain was a cook and restaurateur.
Shabir Hussain (1968 – 15 October 2024) was a British restaurateur and celebrity chef known as the “king of curry”.
Hussain founded Akbar's Restaurant Group in 1995, a UK chain Pakistani restaurants, and owned "dozens of food venues".
Hussain was named the United Kingdom "Curry King" at the 2011 English Curry Awards. The award ceremony, sponsored by online takeaway hungryhouse, was held in Manchester. In 2015 he was named "Curry Champion" at the Asian Curry Awards.
Hussain announced he had cancer in June 2024. He died on 15 October 2024, aged 56.
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Who was Shabir Hussain?
British restaurateur and chef
When was Shabir Hussain born?
Shabir Hussain was born in 1968.
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Shabir Hussain died in 2024.
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Shabir Hussain was a cook and restaurateur.
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