Naz Rahman from Bengal Brasserie throws open his restaurant doors to people alone on Christmas Day

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Naz Rahman Bengal Brasserie in Belfast throws open his restaurant doors to people alone on Christmas Day. He tells News Letter reporter Iain Gray why he was inspired to serve free festive feasts and why he loves the community on Ormeau Road.

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00:00Yeah, so how was it you got started in offering this on Ormal Road?

00:05We started in ourself

00:07we put all the staff together

00:09so finally the people are

00:11we have a care home

00:13where finally people are

00:15standing outside the restaurants

00:17and we invite them in

00:19they said come and join us with our

00:21the milk, it's milk

00:23and a few people came in so we just thought

00:25why don't we open for

00:27everybody because I got so much from the community

00:29I grew up inside

00:31Ormal Road and I guess

00:33but

00:35I would like to give back something to the community

00:37and if I can be a little help

00:39or anybody

00:41I think that people are

00:43needed, I think a bit of

00:45welcoming and people have

00:47Christmas Day, a lot of people

00:53doesn't have anybody or

00:55need some bit of support or

00:57a bit of

00:59talking to them I think makes them

01:03I think happy

01:05because I grew up by myself

01:09had nobody

01:11so I know how hard it is sometimes

01:13especially these good occasions

01:15and celebrations

01:17we should all get together and enjoy it

01:19and celebrate together

01:21I think

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