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Famous UK restaurant which starred in BBC show & delivered to Prince William suddenly SHUTS after 42 years
A FAMOUS curry house known for serving up dishes to Peter Crouch and delivering to Kensington Palace has suddenly closed.
Samrat Indian Cuisine in Ealing, West London, has been a favourite among celebrities and locals for decades.
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Footballer Peter Crouch once joked about naming his fourth child after the restaurant.
Crouch reportedly got in touch with Shafrul Islam, who ran the restaurant, in an attempt to save the premises from closure.
Sadly Shafrul and his partner were "not healthy" and could no longer carry on.
Sharful, 64, said: " It was sad to close, but we are not healthy anymore and can't carry on. Peter got in touch. He was trying to help but it's too late now.
"He was sad, but everybody's sad. He was a local guy. He was coming as a kid with his mum and dad. I've known him for a long time. I've been to his house in Portugal."
In July 2020 during an episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast Prince William surprised Crouch with a delivery from the curry house.
Crouch loved the cuisine so much that when his fourth child was born he joked he would name his son Jack "Divock Samrat Crouch" in a nod to both the restaurant and Liverpool striker Divock Origi.
In a tribute to Samrat, Peter said: "We laughed, we cried, we scalded our lips on the phall.
"We went to the palace to meet the Prince and you woke me up in my bedroom with a madras once.
"Wherever we went in the world we always came back. Thanks for the memories. Thank you Samrat."
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Peter was once awoken by Michael McIntyre's Big Show with a curry from Samrat.
The Hollywood celebrity travelled all the way to Crouch's holiday home in Portugal to deliver it to the ex-footballer.
Crouch was successfully able to which of three curries came from Samrat.
After nearly four decades a sign has now been put up in the window of the much loved establishment telling customers of the closure.
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It reads: "After nearly four decades we have made the difficult decision to close our doors.
"Thank you again for trusting us with birthdays, anniversaries, quiet evenings and everyday moments.
"Your loyalty has meant everything and it has been a pleasure to be a part of the community.
"It's time to say goodbye, with immense gratitude. With Love and thanks, Samrat."
Restaurant, food chain, and pub job losses
A NUMBER of high-profile restaurant, pub, and food chains have announced job cuts following the coronavirus crisis.
Zizzi owner Azzurri Group announced in July 2020 that it would permanently shut 75 branches, putting 1,200 jobs at risk
Frankie & Benny's owner The Restaurant Group has proposed closing 125 branches, with 3,000 jobs on the line
Byron Burger is shutting 31 restaurants, around half of its UK sites, with 600 jobs at risk
Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge have announced the closure of 91 restaurants, with 1,900 jobs to go
Carluccio's is cutting 1,000 jobs with 40 restaurants to shut
Costa Coffee is axing 1,650 jobs - it hasn't announced any store closures at this stage
GBK is closing 26 restaurants and making 362 workers redundant
Greene King has shut 26 sites permanently, while a further 53 will temporarily close with their future remaining in the balance. Around 800 staff across the 79 sites are at risk of losing their jobs.
Marston's pub chain says 2,150 staff are at risk of being made redundant or facing significantly fewer hours
Pizza Express has confirmed it'll be closing 73 restaurants, putting 1,100 jobs at risk
Pret a Manger is cutting 2,800 jobs with 30 stores to close
Revolution Bars is planning to close six sites putting 130 jobs at risk
Upper Crust plans to make 5,000 out of its 9,000-strong workforce redundant
Wetherspoons is planning to cut 450 jobs from six pubs, as well as 130 head office roles.
Whitbread (which owns Brewers Fayre, Premier Inn and Beefeater) is planning to cut 6,000 jobs as hotel demand slumps.
Young's is making 500 out of 4,200 staff redundant.
