American singer and songwriter Beyoncé Knowles Carter, has donated the sum of £8000 pounds to a Nigerian-owned restaurant located in North London. The restaurant named Chuku's, located in Tottenham, was selected to receive a grant of £8000 by Beyonce's charity organisation, BeyGood Foundation. The restaurant which is operated by siblings Emeka Fredrick and Ifeyinwa, had been at risk of closure as a result of high energy bills, before the singer's intervention.
According to ITV news on Tuesday 20th June, the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon was created by Beyoncé's BeyGood Foundation to "celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide", with Beyoncé committing £806,400 to support businesses. The luncheon was held at the Four Seasons in Tower Hill where over 100 entrepreneurs gathered at the event with the chance to win the sum of £806,000 as prize. Chukku's was one of the lucky businesses.
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Emeka Frederick, co-founder of Chuku’s, expressed his happiness saying: "This grant couldn’t be more welcome. Chuku’s, like other restaurants that don’t have a financial reserve, has been battered by lockdowns and the cost of living. Every day, we’re fighting to stay open to make it to our fourth birthday. This money will make that fight a little easier and allow us to continue celebrating Nigerian culture on Tottenham’s High Road for the time being."
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