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A restaurant reportedly owned by Muslims wants to ensure ‘no one eats alone on Christmas day’ – and is offering free meals to elderly and the homeless.

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Shish in Sidcup London will open their doors between 12pm and 6pm on December to serve three-course meals for free.

Diners will be served a Turkish meal including chicken shish or vegetarian casserole and rice pudding.

New posters arrived . it is on display now. Thank you Lacey Kathleen and Stephen Burr. Geplaatst door Shish Rest op Dinsdag 22 november 2016


You won't find this in Daily Mail. Muslim restaurant will not let you eat alone on Christmas Day. Free 3 course meal for homeless & elderly pic.twitter.com/4QKxpQPZ4r — Naveed (@Seditious_medic) December 4, 2016

The move has been highly praised on Facebook and Twitter – with some local residents promising to dine in the restaurant to help them finance the free service.