The kings and queens of the kebab industry were crowned tonight at a glittering ceremony to celebrate their £2.8billion contribution to the British economy.
The 7th British Kebab Awards, presented by BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, took place in the ballroom of the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in front of more than 1,200 guests including more than 110 MPs and members of the House of Lords.
Labour Party leader and vegetarian, Jeremy Corbyn, attended and addressed the event, to a mixture of boos and cheers - and revealed his love for falafel.
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party leader delivers a prize during the British Kebab Awards
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party leader during his speech at the British Kebab Awards
Just Eat Best Delivery Winner, Batman Grill in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
The prestigious event brings together MPs and other celebrities to celebrate growth, popularity and success of the kebab industry in Britain
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party leader and vegetarian, arrives at the British Kebab Awards
He added: 'Its strange really. As one who chooses not to eat meat and chooses not to drink... I love kebab shops. I love what they do!'
Research in support of the event showed that 44% of Labour remainer respondents had eaten a kebab in the month prior, compared to 25% of Conservative respondents.
Winners took to the stage triumphing in 16 categories, ranging from Chef of the Year, to Fine Dining, to Kebab Van of the Year, as well as eight regional awards for the best kebab restaurants across the UK.
The crowd was also entertained by live music and belly dancers.
Among the winners was Uni Kebab, of Southampton after receiving the prize for customer satisfaction
A dancer is seen entertaining at the British Kebab Awards, accompanied by musicians
Corbyn addressed the event, to a mixture of boos and cheers - and revealed his love for falafel
Among the winners was Uni Kebab, of Southampton, after receiving the prize for customer satisfaction.
Tens of thousands of members of the public had voted for more than 5,000 local restaurants and takeaways in the competition, around one in four of the estimated 20,000 throughout the UK.
The winners were taken from a shortlist of 155 entries judged by a panel including Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds; Assistant General Secretary of Unite, Steve Turner; Chief Political Correspondent of the Financial Times, Jim Pickard; and Cobra Beer Sales Director, Samson Sohail.
The annual event is the only one to recognise the contribution made by the kebab industry to the British economy - worth more than £2.8 billion a year, supporting around 200,000 jobs across restaurants, suppliers and the food industry.
Jeremy Corbyn and wife Laura among other guests stand for a minute silence in light of the New Zealand attacks
The winners were taken from a shortlist of 155 entries judged by a panel including Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds. Jeremy Corbyn pictured with guests at the Park Plaza
The UK's first kebab shop, Istanbul Restaurant in Soho, opened during the Second World War and pictures of it feature in the Imperial War Museum.
However, it was not until 1966 that the famous doner kebab - cooked on a vertical spit - first appeared with the opening of the Hodja Nasreddin Kebab House by Çetin Bukey and Kojay Hüsey in in North London's Newington Green.
The British Kebab Awards were established in 2003 by Lambeth restaurateur Ibrahim Dogus to help celebrate the unsung achievements of the kebab
