Dharamshala, 28th November: After missing out on a national BBC culinary competition, the owners of an Oxford eatery have praised the winners. Taste Tibet reopened last year after serving festivalgoers across the country for over a decade. Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman learned in July that the business had been named one of three finalists in the BBC Food and Farming Awards for Best Street Food or Takeaway. Griedy’s Wings & Strips of Manchester won the award on Wednesday, beating off Taste Tibet and Juma Kitchen, a London-based Iraqi restaurant.
Despite the fact that the Pair did not win, we Tibetans are proud of them for demonstrating our culture via food to the rest of the world. We should be proud of the fact that they were even nominated for that honor. We wish the couple and their eatery continued success.
We didn’t win, but the best men did! Loved meeting Griedys who absolutely deserved this fabulous gong 👏 congrats. A great night – thanks to everyone at @bbcfoodprog for hosting us and giving Yeshi the opportunity to pose in his chuba with some food and TV legends. #bbcfoodawards pic.twitter.com/YLD611gBJT
— Taste Tibet (@TasteTibet) November 25, 2021
Ms. Kleeman, one of the owners of Taste Tibet, said “By all accounts, it was really difficult for the judges this year, especially as it was not just about the food. The guys who won do fantastic work bringing struggling people into the business, they’re so inspiring. Their business has been built up from the ground and we were genuinely thrilled for them. We met some really inspiring people along the way and it felt such an honor to be there.”
On November 13, 2020, the pair inaugurated the Magdalen Road café, exactly 11 years after they originally met. Since 2014, they’ve been serving Tibetan food from their market booth at Gloucester Green, as well as at events such as Glastonbury.
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