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17

Dec 2020

Last Updated: 16/12/2020
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Harrogate restaurant offers free meals for homeless people

by Connor Creaghan

| 17 Dec, 2020
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As well as the food, those in need will also come away with a Christmas gift in the form of gloves, hats, scarves or sleeping bags.

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Ozgur Babat is the owner of Portofino.

An independent Harrogate restaurant is stepping up to the plate once again and offering free meals for homeless people on Christmas Day.

Portofino Ristorante will open from 2pm to 4pm to serve a full turkey dinner for anyone without a roof over their head.

As well as the food, those in need will also come away with a Christmas gift in the form of gloves, hats, scarves or sleeping bags.

Ozgur Babat, owner of the Italian restaurant Portofino, told the Stray Ferret:

"Many businesses are struggling right now but we are lucky enough to be in a position to help others.
"The response has been incredible, so many people have shared it online so hopefully we can reach those people in need."






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  • Free Christmas meals for older people in Harrogate district






With the help of charitable people locally the restaurant is already at full capacity for winter clothes and sleeping bags.

The restaurant will serve turkey with pigs in blankets, stuffing, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy from its new Christmas menu.



Coronavirus guidelines means that everyone will have to sit on a seperate table, so there will be room for around 25 people.

Since sharing the news on the Portofino Ristorante page, people have shared the post more than 1,000 times.