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Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine
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Competitions and Awards
Jamal Uddin Ahmed - Executive Chef of Shozna Restaurants
 Jamal Uddin Ahmed (known as “Jay”) is renowned throughout India and Bangladesh for the excellence of his cuisine and he has won many awards there, reflecting that excellence. He is also famous throughout the UK, where he has won many local and regional awards including winning a National Curry Chef competition and coming as runner-up of in another national competition organised by the Food Standards Agency.
Shozna in Strood, Kent has been so successful that a second restaurant was opened in 2005, where Jay indulged in his passion for experimenting with different foods and flavours by creating 14 new dishes for the menu.
It is all a far cry from his first day in the restaurant trade.
 “I remember sitting out back on a large upturned drum peeling several bags of onions and potatoes,” he said. “We all have to start somewhere, and I’ve peeled a lot of vegetables and cleaned a lot of ovens in my time!”
His enthusiasm for cooking remains undiminished, despite having started in 1987. He added: “Every chef you work with has something to offer. Something they excel in and I made sure that
I learnt every one of their strengths”.
 “I have still much to learn and that’s why I still enjoy working as a chef.”
Jay continues to keep up-to-date with the standards of the market and more importantly, the needs of the individual diner. At Shozna in Strood and Shozna in Rochester you can try some of the best dishes to be found in Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. The true success of Shozna in Medway is down to Jay's input in the preparation of dishes in both restaurants. All chefs are trained to Jay's exacting standards, which ensures a constant standard of excellence at both restaurants!
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