▁restaur ants . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁restaurant ▁he ▁founded , ▁Le ▁Raj , ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁official ▁food ▁supp liers ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁London ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁It ▁supplied ▁Bang l ades hi ▁hal al ▁cur ry ▁and ▁if tar ▁during ▁Ram ad an ▁for ▁ 1 7 ▁days ▁during ▁the ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁Ali ▁became ▁a ▁director ▁and ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁British - B ang l adesh ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce , ▁which ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁contrib utor ▁and ▁consult ant ▁for ▁the ▁hosp it ably ▁industry , ▁foc using ▁on ▁cur ry ▁cu is ine . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Ali ▁expressed ▁plans ▁to ▁launch ▁Le ▁Raj ▁Academy , ▁a ▁c ater ing ▁a cademy , ▁in ▁partners hip ▁with ▁North ▁East ▁Sur rey ▁College ▁of ▁Technology . ▁He ▁launched ▁a ▁ 2 4 - hour ▁TV ▁channel , ▁I ON , ▁to ▁strength en ▁the ▁British ▁cur ry ▁industry . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Ali ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( MB E ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁New ▁Year ▁Hon ours ▁for ▁his ▁services ▁to ▁the ▁Indian ▁and ▁Bang l ades hi ▁restaurant ▁indust ries . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Home ▁Office ▁Hospital ity ▁sector ▁advis ory