Britain Vindaloo Visa press interview with Enam Ali MBE, FIH

Priti Patel, UK Home Secretary, plans to introduce the new “Vindaloo Visa” in a bid to save the curry houses in the UK. Indian restaurants are closing at an alarming rate in the UK. Most of these “Indian restaurants” are run by immigrants from Bangladesh.
The new visa plans to ease the visa restrictions on skilled chefs. The occupation of “Chef” is available on the Tier 2 occupation list. Even then it is a difficult proposition to bring in chefs on Tier 2 or Tier 2 Sponsor Licence scheme. Ms Patel issued a statement saying that the UK plans to introduce a points-based immigration system soon. However, before that the Govt. plans to introduce measures which will provide restaurants greater access to skilled overseas chefs. The UK has one of the best culinary scenes in the world. The proposed changes should make it even better, Patel added. As per research, almost 2 curry houses are closing in the UK per week due to a dearth of skilled chefs. The restaurant industry has been pleading with the Govt. for years warning that the lack of skilled chefs will result in more curry houses closing shop.
Even though chefs are on the Tier 2 occupation list, the visa restrictions prevent restaurants from hiring skilled chefs. The Tier 2 visa requirement has a salary threshold of £30,000 which is very difficult for restaurants to meet. Also, most restaurants have a takeaway service which does not find a place in the Tier 2 occupation list. Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of UK, recently pledged to open UK’s door to “the brightest and the best” in the world.
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