Owner Shabir Hussain

Born in 1970. Career : Decided at the age of 18 that he wanted to create a restaurant group and that it would be called Akbars after his father. In 1995 the dream was realised with the opening of a small restaurant, seating 28, on Leeds Road, Bradford. Since then, through sheer enthusiasm, determination and hard work, the restaurant has never looked back, always going from strength to strength. Followed by two branches in Leeds city centre then in 2006 another in Manchester then York The next venue was a 300-seater eatery close to Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield, in 2007. Beyond that he has plans to grow further afield to Birmingham, Glasgow and London. Awards : The Good Food Guide—'Recommending Akbars'. The only Indian restaurant recommended in Yorkshire. Best in Britain (BIBA) Award Yorkshire Evening Post—'Restaurant of the Year' Daily Mail—'Best Indian in Bradford' Telegraph and Argus—'Restaurant of the Year' Times Magazine—'Brilliant Restaurant'