Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Kanthi Kiran Thamma Named Chef of Year Finalist
Kanthi Kiran Thamma is a chef from the Telugu community who works in Brighton, UK.
He has been chosen as a finalist for a Chef of the Year award.
More than 3,000 people were nominated for awards across the UK hospitality industry.
Kanthi runs The Spice Circuit Ltd.
He and his restaurant are known for South Asian food.
The restaurant won an award in 2025.
Kanthi has also presented South Indian food in several countries.
The 2026 winner will be announced in London on October 12.
UK-based Telugu chef Kanthi Kiran Thamma has been named a finalist for Chef of the Year at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2026.
More than 3,000 nominations were submitted across the UK hospitality industry.
Thamma is chef and director of The Spice Circuit Ltd. in Brighton.
The Spice Circuit Ltd. won Best South Asian Restaurant at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2025.
The 2026 winners will be announced at Quaglino’s in London on October 12, 2026.
- Who
- Kanthi Kiran Thamma, chef and director of The Spice Circuit Ltd.
- What
- He was named a finalist in the Chef of the Year category at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2026.
- When
- The winners will be announced on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony will take place at Quaglino’s in London, UK.
- Why
- His nomination recognises his contribution to South Asian cuisine and the UK hospitality industry.
- Finalist
- Chef of the Year, BIH Spotlight Awards 2026
- Nominations
- More than 3,000 nominations across the UK hospitality industry
- Business
- The Spice Circuit Ltd., Brighton
- Previous award
- Best South Asian Restaurant at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2025
- Ceremony
- Quaglino’s, London
- Announcement date
- October 12, 2026
- Experience
- More than 12 years in culinary ventures