A TOP Harlow restaurant has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

Moonlight Tandoori in Staple Tye has been shortlisted for the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards.

The restaurant has an outstanding reputation in Harlow and beyond and this nomination will be no more than they deserve.

https://www.moonlighttandoori.com

ARTA, or the Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards, is an award presentation that promotes the art of cooking while recognising other areas in the hospitality industry, such as exceptional service or restaurant management.

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Restaurant customers are at the heart of this Award, with over 100,000 clients voting for their favourite local Asian restaurants across the UK every year.

The competing restaurants are chosen based on customer nominations. Once a restaurant is nominated, it is subject to two scoring phases.

In the first phase, the restaurants are judged collectively on their Customer Nomination Score which includes Quality of Food, Quality of Service and Value for Money, and also on their ARTA Score which includes TripAdvisor Reviews, Google Reviews and Food Hygiene Ratings.

In the second phase, each shortlisted business is judged on its Regional Cook-Off Score which includes the Product’s Flavour, Appearance, Texture, Aroma and Hygiene and how these qualities come together as a whole.