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Tikk’s Thai Kitchen, York

Born on the paradise white island of Koh Samui in Southern Thailand, the young Tikk loved nothing more than helping out in the family restaurant kitchen, preparing the food and learning traditional techniques along the way. He has long since left the turquoise waters of Thailand behind, but he’s still obsessive about locally-sourced ingredients.

Dim Sum Su, Manchester

Sue Chiu-Fan Lee was born in Hong Kong and worked in the family food business as soon as she was old enough to reach the till. She’s now all grown up, and cooking authentic dim sum, gua bao, wontons and spring rolls for discerning customers in the North West of England.

Brother Thai, Cardiff

Taking inspiration from Thai family cooking and the famous Soi's of Bangkok, Brother Thaiand meaty classics such as karaage and pickles – Japanese fried chicken.

The Bourneville Waffle Company, Birmingham

Presentation at the Bournville Waffle – from the beautiful vintage Mustang caravan to the good-looking team and their colour-coordinated aprons – is what rates this outfit as a cut above the rest. Jenny and Des are behind the operation, but locals might also know them as the two behind Birmingham’s Seasonal Markets events.

The English Indian, Lichfield

Being accepted as a trader into Digbeth Dining Club is no easy feat. The organisers are inundated with traders wanting a pitch and Anna and James were concerned that their application would get lost, even though their plan to reinvent English dishes with Indian spicing was an original one. Expect classic fast food dishes with an Indian twist.

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