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    Aug 2020

    Last Updated: 10/08/2020
    Boroughbridge
    Boroughbridge

    Boroughbridge restaurant wins top award

    by Suzannah Rogerson

    | 10 Aug, 2020
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    Shahi Raj Indian restaurant in Boroughbridge has received a Tripadvisor award placing it in the top 10% worldwide. Since lockdown the restaurant has been operating with half the number of bookings it was used to.

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    Shahi Raj Indian restaurant has won a TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice award while working to try and recover after lockdown.

    The award is based on customer reviews which have placed Shahi Raj in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide.

    Since reopening last week, the restaurant is trying to rebuild its success despite decreased bookings. Capacity has had to be halved to meet safety guidelines, and some evenings only three tables have been in use.

    The family-owned restaurant has been a part of the Boroughbridge community for 20 years. Restaurant manager Shahenur Rahman said:

    "When I first received the award I was shocked because, in the present situation, we were still working hard to make sure the restaurant is safe for our customers. It was difficult at the beginning: before we were doing 10 to 15 sit-down meals a night during the week but that had to be halved for safety. Dining is still in decline as people are wary but we just have to make the best out of the situation.
    "I don't think it'll get back to how it was for six to 12 months. We can't just throw the towel in when things get tough."




    During lockdown the restaurant was delivering meals to members of the community who were in need of help. A takeaway was also set up to continue to generate funds whilst the restaurant had to remain closed.



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    • Boroughbridge has been praised by visitors who say they feel "more than safe". 

    • District restaurants cautious to accept the Chancellor's plans to boost hospitality.