Our venue for the 2013 Bradford Means Business Awards will once again be the Aagrah’s Midpoint Suite at Thornbury, not just a major outlet for this award-winning curry empire, but a major jewel in Bradford’s business crown as well.

The £4 million venture was opened four years ago and was the brainchild of Aagrah Group chairman Mohammed Sabir and managing director Mohammed Aslam.

The state-of-the-art conference, exhibition and banqueting centre is set in 1.6 acres in the Gallagher Leisure Park on the borders of Leeds and Bradford.

The striking and elegant devel-opment incorporates Aagrah’s Pudsey restaurant, which has relocated, and accommodates up to 275 diners.

The Aagrah’s famous mascot, Lulu the elephant, stands sentinel in front of the building.

The Midpoint Suite spells a new direction for the group, with banqueting and conference facilities for up to 450 banqueting and 700 theatre-style.