Beyonce donated £8,000 to a North London restaurant serving Nigerian food.

The American superstar Beyonce has given £8,000 to a North London Nigerian restaurant that is about to close due to rising energy expenses. The owners of Chuku's, which bills itself as the first Nigerian tapas restaurant in the world, are Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederik.

Jun 22, 2023 - 18:14
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Beyonce donated £8,000 to a North London restaurant serving Nigerian food.

They were one of the 10 organizations that Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour foundation, BeyGOOD, gave grants to.

The Nigerians were fortunate to be included in the top ten enterprises that would get a share of $1 million (£806,000) from the organization.

The proprietors stated that lockdowns and the expense of living crises "battered" their firm because it opened just before the Covid epidemic in 2020.

For the benefit of the siblings, Beyonce's organization has now given them an additional boost. The donation was provided during the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon, which was organized by BeyGOOD to "celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide."

Chuku co-founder Emeka said of the win: ‘This grant couldn’t be more welcome. Chuku’s, like other restaurants that don’t have a financial reserve, has been battered by lockdowns and the cost of living crisis.

‘Every day, we’re fighting to stay open to make it to our fourth birthday.’’ he said

‘’This money will make that fight a little easier and allow us to continue celebrating Nigerian culture on Tottenham’s High Road for the time being.’

While his sister Ifeyinwa added: ‘I still can’t quite believe that Beyoncé has backed our restaurant – it feels a bit surreal.

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