Press & Awards

Our Journey of Recognition, Media Features & Industry Accolades

Since 2010, Pure Punjabi has been on a mission to preserve and share authentic Punjabi cuisine. Our passion for traditional food and cultural storytelling has been recognised by national media, leading awards bodies, and some of the UK’s most respected institutions.

Timeline of Awards & Recognition

2024

·       - Great Taste Award – 1 Gold Star for our Adraki Chicken

2023

·       - Our new B&B named winner on Channel 4's Four in a Bed

·       - Surinder judges BBC Radio Somerset ‘Make a Difference Awards’

2022

·       - LuxLife Global Wedding Awards – Best Indian Wedding Food Caterers (South West England)

·       - LuxLife Travel & Tourism Awards – Best Traditional Food Events & Experiences Company (Wiltshire)

·       - #ialso100 – Surinder recognised by the f:Entrepreneur campaign, celebrating UK female entrepreneurs

·       - Great Taste Awards – 2 Gold Stars for our Butter Chicken

·       - Surinder judges BBC Radio Somerset ‘Make a Difference Awards’

2021

·       - Major Relocation – Moved business and family home to South Somerset

2020

·       - NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator Programme – Business selected for development support

·       - FSB Awards – Winners of ‘Family Business of the Year’ (South West)

·       - Wiltshire Life Awards – Finalists, “Food & Drink Producer” (2nd place overall)

2019

·       - Great Taste Awards – Tikka Paste & Punjabi Chicken

·       - Lux Life Food & Drink Awards – Best Indian Cookery School UK & Leading Purveyors of North Indian Cuisine UK

·       - Theo Paphitis #SBS Winner

·       - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence – For consistently high-rated cookery workshops

·       - The Pitch Finalists – Selected to pitch for growth and investment in London

·       - Global Project – Selected by GroundSwell (Los Angeles) to lead a European culinary roadshow for Freshworks

2017

·       - FreeFrom Food Awards – Bronze for our Masoor di Dhal in “No Top 14” allergens category

·       - United Nations Appointment – Safia named international ‘Gourmet Guru’ by Love Pulses

·       - Olive Magazine – Listed as one of the Top 8 Indian Cookery Courses in the UK

·       - Meal Kit Launch – Live at the NEC This Morning Live Show

2016

·       - Great Taste Awards – 2 Gold Stars for our Tandoori Masala

·       - E-learning Launch – Cookery workshops filmed in 7 dietary variations for online learning

·       - UK Small Business 100 – Selected by Small Business Saturday as one of the top 100 UK small businesses

2015

·       - Featured in The Telegraph

·       - Swindon Advertiser and Salisbury Journal features

2014

·       - Enterprising Wiltshire Awards – Finalists, Best New Business

·       - BBC Radio Wiltshire and Swindon 105.5 FM interviews

·       - National Lottery Diversity Project – Teaching cultural food awareness in New Forest schools

2013

·       - Launch of Pop-Up Dining Events – Traditional North Indian meals with Indian classical dance

·       - Great Taste Awards – Gold Star for our Tandoori Masala

Featured In

·       - BBC South Today

·       - BBC Radio Wiltshire

·       - BBC Radio Somerset

·       - Sikh Channel TV

·       - Swindon Advertiser

·       - Salisbury Journal

·       - Asian Voice Newspaper

·       - Olive Magazine

·       - The Telegraph

·       - TripAdvisor

·       - This Morning Live NEC Show