Patrick Lawrence Chapman (20 December 1940 – 22 July 2022) was an English food writer, broadcaster and author, best known for founding The Curry Club.
His father was in the Merchant Navy and his mother was a midwifery training sister at Queen Charlotte's Hospital London, and then ran a maternity nursing home in Ealing.
Chapman moved to Haslemere, Surrey, and spent the next four years as a consultant to entertainment groups on lighting and sound systems.
From 2008, Chapman was an active member of the Army Benevolent Fund committee, specifically to help with fund-raising for their annual Big Curry event.
For the 2010 National Curry Week celebrations he was commissioned by Cobra Beer[3] to create recipes which add spice to top British Regional favourite dishes.
"[8][9] On 22 November 2020 it was planned that Sanjay Anand of Madhu's Caterers and Restaurants[10] would present this Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat Chapman in conjunction with Yawar Khan[11] owner Akash Tandoori Restaurant, Wallington, Surrey[12] and founder The Asian Catering Federation and Awards.