CUSTOMERS are being thanked after a curry house won a prestigious hospitality award.

Spice Zone Indian Takeaway in Halstead has said thank you to customers after winning a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.

TripAdvisor is an online website which allows users to review experiences of the businesses they visit.

The Certificate of Excellence is awarded by the site to businesses who have maintained an overall TripAdvisor rating of at least four out of five.

They must also have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on the TripAdvisor site for at least twelve months.

The curry house has been awarded a certificate which can be displayed inside the shop, in addition to a shop window sticker.

Spice Zone Indian Takeaway, which operates in Head Street, Halstead, said it was delighted with the certificate, sent to them on August 22.

In a post on social media, it said: “Achievement unlocked.

“Thank you to all our lovely customers.”

The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Scheme has been running since 2010.