25-06-2025
Edinburgh restaurant gives hundreds of free meals to police, firefighters and locals
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A family-run restaurant in Edinburgh gave back to their local community on Sunday, giving out hundreds of free meals to their customers to commemorate 20 years of business.
Bonoful Restaurant in the Portobello area of the city invited along their local customers, schools, police officers and firefighters for free food as a way to thank them for their support over the last two decades.
Owner, Sayad Miah, told Edinburgh Live: "We tried to give something out to our local customers and local based people around the area. Personally, I handed out the cards to the local primary and secondary schools, and also I invited the local police station and also the fire brigade because they're giving service to the local community.
"Some people turned upfrom other side of town as well, you know, because they heard from their friends and stuff. So it's quite a lot, around 400 people turned up."
All the food on offer on Sunday, June 22, was completely complimentary, while drinks did have to be purchased. Sayad and his family wanted to find a way to thank their community.
Over the years, they've worked hard to continue to serve high quality Indian and Bangladeshi food, without compromising quality or affordability and while they don't give out many deals or freebies, they wanted to give something back.
Sayad continued: "Without the local customer support, we couldn't have survived that long, to be honest, because customers are coming to us and giving us business for the last 20 years. So why not. We're giving out a thank you for that to the local customer, you know."
Customers could be lining the street on the day of the offer, with the restaurant open from 12pm to 9pm, serving buffet style food for the whole family.
50-year-old Sayad wanted to thank his supportive community and hopes that him and his family will be able to serve their community for many more years to come.
He added: "Thank you for 20 years, thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to give back and, and we will continue this business and we're hoping to do even more 20 years!"
