Chef Aktar Islam

Career : At the helm of the Lasan kitchen in Birmingham, is chef Aktar Islam, who develops exciting, innovative and (yes, you’ve guessed it) award winning recipes. From gorgeous and intricate creations, to the rich-tasting but healthy meals that are low-fat, low-salt, but high on flavour and the all-important Lasan “feast factor”. His major contribution to the development of the Lasan team has been reflected in a sackful of awards for members of his team and himself iincluding the title of 'Rising Star' at Channel 4’s Taste Awards. Aktar’s commitment and success have also been shown by his selection by Marketing Birmingham to represent the city in their Birmingham Bites campaign. He is regularly invited to judge a prestigious South Asian chef Competitions and also to display his passion and flair, rubbing shoulders with national celebrity chefs at the BBC Good Food Shows, Food & Drink Expo, Taste Festivals, Grand Design LIVE, Heart of England Fine Foods Show and many others. In 2007, he launched his cookbook and dvd, SPICE OF LIFE in collaboration with Warwick University Medical school and devised a feast of healthy south Asian recipes for everyone to enjoy at home.