Zio in Horsforth, has joined in, offering free food, wine and some Christmas joy for the city’s homeless and the elderly without any family on December 25. The restaurant will be open between midday and 4pm for Christmas lunch, with roast turkey, a starter and dessert forming part of a free three-course meal. There will be wine on offer, and staff have arranged for a singer and hopefully presents on the day. Head chef Mo Zanoubi, 34, will be cooking the food, while owner Mo Rastegar and his family will serve. Mr Zanoubi, who has an 18-month-old baby, Leonardo, with wife Talita, said: “It is just something to do for the community. We were originally going to be closed but we have decided to do this event to see if we can make some people happy. “This year was a hard one for my wife and I. Usually we spend time with the family at Christmas, but this year we don’t have family. My father-in-law passed away this year and my mother-in-law is in Italy. Because of the restaurant we can’t go over there. “We thought that we wanted to have that joy on Christmas Day, so why not be in the restaurant with other people to have some happy time on Christmas Day. We want to do something for the community to make people happy.”
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scottz17 to CBR88
25 Dec 168#13
There's always one... An amazing and inspirational act and you are nitpicking.
Pathetic really...
Does it really matter where this is posted? If it's a freebie so be it. Try and focus on the act of kindness and you might feel a bit less annoyed by it!
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DrBunker
25 Dec 16#48
That's like the ppl that moan that policiticans should be paid less, like they'd do it for the love of it. A charity is like any other business and needs to be run well - I'd rather donate to one with skilled management than one where the top brass are paid peanuts.
It's great that restaurants are doing this but as someone else said there are 364 other days a year where ppl need help. Both options should be welcomed.
CBR88
25 Dec 162#7
Why is this not in freebies?
notahoarder to CBR88
25 Dec 162#10
Why are you complaining?
scottz17 to CBR88
25 Dec 168#13
There's always one... An amazing and inspirational act and you are nitpicking.
Pathetic really...
snoopy18 to CBR88
25 Dec 163#22
You've joined today to complain about that, sad
Bashstreet to CBR88
25 Dec 161#47
Couldn't you post that on your main account ?
Norman-B
25 Dec 16#46
Lovely kind gesture.
Disco Dave
25 Dec 16#45
Please set fire to this deal
tranceazure
25 Dec 16#44
fantastic merry christmas
xNIKx
25 Dec 16#42
Just good old marketing..
CockneySpur to xNIKx
25 Dec 162#43
the rationale is not the point though is it
CockneySpur
25 Dec 16#41
I agree - now be off with you
trinity4206
25 Dec 161#40
Lovely gesture at an opportune time. Well done, Zio
canada16
25 Dec 16#39
Admiral in Cardiff was doing this for the homeless with use of showers, clean clothes, blankets and a Xmas meal. They refused to show up.
badBERTHA
25 Dec 16#38
Blessings on them and their business for 2017 - the world needs more people like this xx
LoRdPlOps111
25 Dec 16#37
Fabulous stuff.
gleechy
25 Dec 162#36
Fabulous gesture from the Zio restores faith in human kindness,
More and more truths just slowly coming out about some so called charities with bosses taking money from the good cause I find it disgraceful and I would like to see transparency when they produce the tearful adverts pleading for help
Wonderful gesture though Horsforth isn't exactly in the centre of Leeds...
robthefm
25 Dec 16#31
Does anyone know anything in London. Haven't seen anything yet..
robthefm
25 Dec 161#30
Good gesture :smiley:
Civic EG6
25 Dec 161#29
I forgot to buy the xmas turkey this year, wonder if they will let my family in?
hetro0
25 Dec 161#28
Awesome well done you and your family today and Happy Christmas
royy
25 Dec 161#26
well done merry Christmas to you and your staff
mr-mixalot
25 Dec 161#25
I used to worth in Horsforth years ago
What a lovely gesture
Magurdrac
25 Dec 161#24
Sounds great :smiley:
I would have liked to go to something like this, as I have no family...but I'm not elderly. Not for the free stuff, I could pay, it's just that I guess most of the places round here doing Christmas Day dinner are just going to be full of families and friends rather than a big gathering of people there for the same reasons.
I'm working a night shift later though, so at least I will see some people today... in the most rubbish environment possible hah.
sox5
25 Dec 161#23
Free meals social bite Edinburgh
TonyRoma2010
25 Dec 161#21
Merry Christmas all.
edwardo1973
25 Dec 163#19
Does it really matter where this is posted? If it's a freebie so be it. Try and focus on the act of kindness and you might feel a bit less annoyed by it!
darkteckno2 to edwardo1973
25 Dec 161#20
which is what makes the internet rubbish nowadays, too much pond life
akme
25 Dec 16#18
God bless hukd..I'm homeless at the moment. Was just sat under a bridge, checking out the latest deals on my iPhone 7. So glad someone posted this. I will finally get to eat for one day of the year. Only another 364 days until my next free meal..god bless us all
skellyness
25 Dec 161#17
Lovely gesture :smiley:
darkteckno2
25 Dec 161#16
free = freebies, not that hard is it. Unless they are just being attention ****...
Vanmeerkat
25 Dec 161#15
This is what restores your faith in humanity .
Merry xmas to yous lovely thoughtful people
steviep2174
25 Dec 161#14
great gesture that
poisondwarf
25 Dec 163#12
Good gesture
Good deal,
voted hot
Merry Xmas
hudds town
25 Dec 16#11
Excellent :smile: This makes me so happy Well done all connected with this
bigbargainbear
25 Dec 16#2
Another thoughtful kind family.
Elevation to bigbargainbear
25 Dec 16#9
Who?
pugley
25 Dec 161#8
So fabulous!!!!! You are so generous and kind!! Merry Christmas
jayjays4
25 Dec 161#6
Very touching. We hope you have a good time and 2017 is a better year for your family.
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Pathetic really...
The CEO is on £130,000
http://england.shelter.org.uk/our_work/how_we_spend_your_donation/pay_policy
Other menbers of management team will also be on a good poke!
I would rather donate a meal to Zio in this thread than to Shelter direct.
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It's great that restaurants are doing this but as someone else said there are 364 other days a year where ppl need help. Both options should be welcomed.
Pathetic really...
More and more truths just slowly coming out about some so called charities with bosses taking money from the good cause I find it disgraceful and I would like to see transparency when they produce the tearful adverts pleading for help
The CEO is on £130,000
http://england.shelter.org.uk/our_work/how_we_spend_your_donation/pay_policy
Other menbers of management team will also be on a good poke!
I would rather donate a meal to Zio in this thread than to Shelter direct.
What a lovely gesture
I would have liked to go to something like this, as I have no family...but I'm not elderly. Not for the free stuff, I could pay, it's just that I guess most of the places round here doing Christmas Day dinner are just going to be full of families and friends rather than a big gathering of people there for the same reasons.
I'm working a night shift later though, so at least I will see some people today... in the most rubbish environment possible hah.
Merry xmas to yous lovely thoughtful people
Good deal,
voted hot
Merry Xmas