12-04-2025
Indian restaurant is named the best takeaway in town
An Indian restaurant has been named the best takeaway in town.
Indian Summer, in Monmouth, has been awarded the title of 'Best Takeaway in Monmouth' by Restaurant Guru.
The restaurant, which opened in 1999, has been serving the local community for 26 years.
A spokesperson for Indian Summer said: "We wanted to share this fabulous news that Indian Summer Monmouth has recently been awarded 'Best Takeaway in Monmouth' by Restaurant Guru.
"We are so pleased to have gained this award so early on in 2025.
"Our reviews on Facebook, Google, TripAdvisor and JustEat speak for themselves."
Following their award win, the restaurant has announced plans to donate hot meals to the Monmouth & District Foodbank.
The restaurant will be providing meals for up to 50 people at the event, which will be held sometime in May.
The spokesperson said: "We at Indian Summer have always had a charitable arm and feel proud to have the opportunity to support local charities.
"We have been very active during Covid, feeding the vulnerable, elderly and isolated communities."
The Monmouth & District Foodbank, staffed by volunteers, offers support to people in crisis.
Last year, the food bank helped more than 1,000 people, including more than 300 children, with emergency food parcels.
The food bank also partners with the Community Hub, Mind, Monmouth Housing Association, and Christians Against Poverty to provide guidance and financial advice to those in crisis.
They rely solely on donations of food and money from the community but have seen a 30 per cent drop in food donations over the last two years.
A spokesperson for the food bank said: "Why do people need a food bank in Monmouth?
"Simply because they don't have enough money to live and eat.
"Parents often go without to put food on the table for their children.
"Fourteen million people live below the poverty line in the UK.
"People in Monmouth & District are going hungry today."
The food bank is part of a nationwide network supported by the Trussell Trust, which aims to combat poverty and hunger across the UK, supporting people including single parents, workers made redundant, and families on benefits whose money had run and a retired couple whose pension no longer covered their outgoings.
