Staff at a popular Indian restaurant in Leek are crossing their fingers after being nominated for two prestigious awards.

Pabna on Ashbourne Road have been nominated in this year's English Curry Awards for West Midlands Restaurant of the Year.

But that's not their only chance of winning, as they've also been nominated in the West Midlands Takeaway of the Year category.

The awards will be a celebration of top Asian curry professionals, and the nominations were chosen through a vote by members of the public.

The black-tie awards ceremony will take place on 18th October at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham Airport, NEC.

A spokesperson for the English Curry Awards 2021 said: "The curry campaign has been hugely successful across the UK with Scottish, English and London editions to the awards. The English Curry Awards were one of our first and remain one of our best awards. It's always a brilliant night of fun, food and celebration.

"Despite the many challenges facing the curry industry, these awards prove year after year how much talent there is fuelling the industry, satisfying all of our curry cravings. We have an abundance of talent and fierce competition this year and we wish best of luck to all finalists."

Leek Nub News reported recently how Pabna received planning permission to extend its dining area and welcome even more customers through its doors.

The restaurant has been operating in Leek since 1997.