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Britain's curry crisis

The curry mile in Manchester's Rusholme district.Indian and Bangladeshi restaurateurs face shortages of chefs and waiters amid tight immigration curbs on hiring from overseas

LONDON - Britain's curry houses are in the grip of a crisis.

Throughout the country, Indian restaurateurs say they are struggling with finding staff, the BBC reported.

With the younger generation preferring college to the curry pot, industry insiders say they are unable to fill vacancies for chefs and waiters from overseas because immigration officials have tightened up on issuing work visas.

Thousands of work visa applications are being blocked by one arm of government despite having been given the go ahead by another.

Industry representatives in Britain are lobbying MPs and appealing to the Home Office for crisis curry talks.

Mr Ahmed Koysor's experience is typical of many across the country.