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Maharajah shares 5 star success with other Asian outlets

The secret of Purton’s hidden treas- They assess how food is han-
ure is out after The Maharajah re- dled, the condition of the rooms
ceived 5 stars in the Scores on the where it is prepared and the qual-
Doors food safety rating scheme. ity of written records and manage-
Environmental health inspectors ment which are rated on an easy
from North Wilts District Council to understand 0 to 5 star score.
were so impressed with the food Mr Thorne said, “we were hugely
and health hygiene compliance impressed with Khalique’s straight
systems put in place by owner forward system of monitoring com-
Kalique Ali that they invited him to pliance with the legislation and
act as a consultant for the scheme. asked him to help us provide guid-
Principal Environmental Health ance to other restaurateurs. Score of approval
Officer, Martin Thorne, and his “Whilst Asian restaurants mostly for The Maharajah.
team have visited 40 premises in comply with legislation, they have Martin Thorne with
North Wiltshire since the scheme’s to demonstrate they are doing so Khalique Ali and
launch at the start of the year. by providing written records for his staff
inspection. The language barrier
is a problem and they were letting issues in both English and Bengali. I’m very pleased that the Mahara-
SUE’S themselves down by not having Khalique said Martin had used a jah has been rated as a 5 star
GALLERY adequate systems in place to show computer whilst he captured at- restaurant but I don’t want to be on
& FRAMING that they are doing things prop- tention by using an onion and a my own,” said Khalique.
erly.” stick to illustrate his points. “The “It’s a privilege to work with the
105 High Street, Cricklade Khalique explained that he had onion is the basis of all Asian food; Environmental Health department
Tel. 01793 759016 applied his training as a systems good stock is made from good to improve the standards. Most
www.suesgallery.co.uk engineer to break down the food onions. But if they are not fresh owners just think they want to in-
standards legislation into simple from the start, everything served in terfere and close them down but in
Specialist framer of memorabillia, step-by-step check sheets for his a restaurant will suffer. Breaking North Wilts they want to help res-
unusual objects, cross stitches, staff so that they know what to do the stick in front of the other own- taurants improve because this will
jigsaws for every operation in the kitchen. ers was my way of telling them that benefit our customers.”
In May he made a joint presen- once it’s snapped you cannot put it Link readers obviously know a
Dry mounting and laminating tation with Martin to 36 restaurant together again.” good thing when they taste it be-
Portrait commissions, limited owners in Chippenham where they Feedback from restaurant own- cause The Maharajah has adver-
edition prints etc. gave practical illustrations of how ers has been good and another tised on the front page of the maga-
to monitor and manage hygiene course will run shortly. “Obviously zine for nearly ten years.
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