Bengal Brasserie: Meet one of the founding chefs behind the best-rated Indian restaurant in Leeds

With two of its sites ranked the best Indian restaurants in Leeds for a number of years, the family-run chain takes pride in its glowing reputation.

Chef Mohan Miah was one of the founding members of Bengal Brasserie in York in the 1990s.

Born in Bangladesh, he learnt his skills at restaurants across the UK - before heading up the Bengal kitchens.

Haddon Road, Burley, was the family’s first Leeds restaurant and they now boast sites in Wetherby, Roundhay and a flagship restaurant in Merrion Way.

While Mohan is now retired, his son, Shakeel, said he is never far from the kitchen.

“All the chefs were trained under my dad,” Shakeel told the Yorkshire Evening Post.

“Many of our chefs learnt their cooking from Bangladesh and every chef will have their own tricks. But all our chefs know the menu inside and out.

“He still goes round to all the restaurants. He observes things and makes sure everything is running well. He’ll look at every curry that comes out of the kitchen.”

The vast Bengal Brasserie menus include all the curry house favourites, as well as specialities and regional dishes from Bangladesh.

Each restaurant has its own identity, but it’s a real family affair - and Shakeel believes that’s why the business has been such a success.