Curry Prices Rise with Soaring Cost of Rice ; Troubled Times for Birmingham's Balti Belt

Birmingham Post › February 14, 2008

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Restaurateurs in Birmingham's balti triangle are having to charge more for their curries as the price of rice continues to soar on the world markets.

The cost of popular grains have risen by up to 60 per cent year on year, while the price of basmati rice - one of the most popular in Britain - has doubled.

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Curry Prices Rise with Soaring Cost of Rice ; Troubled Times for Birmingham's Balti Belt

But the Asian catering industry is facing a double whammy as restaurant owners are having to cope with a shortage of Bangladeshi c...

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