The Asian Catering Federation held an event to commemorate the New Year at the Hilton London Paddington Hotel. Lord Sheikh was the Chief Guest at the event and was also asked to address the audience.

The Asian Catering Federation (ACF) is an umbrella organisation that encompasses The Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers (FoBC), The Malaysian Restaurant Association and The Chinese Take-Away Association, as well as working with Japanese, Thai, Nepalese, Sri Lankan, Indian and Pakistani members of the catering industry.