LOVE a chippy tea? Craving a kebab at the weekend? Think pizza is the perfect pick-me up after a long day?

Well, residents of Powys can now have their say on the best local option for a cheat day meal by backing your favourite restaurant in the British Takeaway Awards, which are back for 2021.

The British Takeaway Awards, now in their sixth year, celebrate the hardworking people behind some of our favourite restaurants and takeaways. And the last year has seen these businesses become more important to the British public than ever with research revealing that 70 per cent said takeaway food has been crucial in lifting their spirits during lockdown.

With no pubs or restaurants open for the majority of the last year, takeaways have become the go-to celebration for many of us. Just Eat found that the most popular takeaway to celebrate good news was Chinese with over a third of people (34 per cent) selecting this as their celebratory cuisine of choice, while a third of people turned to traditional fish and chips to lift their mood and cheer themselves up. Takeaways also proved popular for those who have just moved house, with over a quarter of people (27 per cent) choosing a Chinese as their first meal in a new house.

Other occasions people prefer specific cuisines for include: 40 per cent selected pizza as their favourite takeaway to order when having friends over – when restrictions allow of course.

Also, 18 per cent of people prefer to order Italian food for a date night, while burgers are the favourite takeaway to eat outside for 23 per cent of people.

Looking forward to lockdown restrictions lifting, a quarter of people are looking forward to sharing a takeaway with close friends and families when we are able to welcome people back into our homes for a get-together meal.

So what’s it going to be, Llandrindod Wells’ popular Fish Bar/Quality Fish Bar, Newtown Kebab House, the famous Taj Mahal in Machynlleth or Builth Wells’ China Kitchen, or one of many other amazing takeaway joints throughout Powys?

Voting is now open for the British Takeaway Awards with the UK being urged to vote for their local food heroes to give them the chance to see the glitz and glamour of the award ceremony and win an award for their hard work and incredible food in 2021.

To vote for your favourite takeaway visit www.thebtas.co.uk.