Muslim-owned London restaurant offers free meals over Christmas

A Turkish restaurant in London is being lauded by many for offering free meals over Christmas.

https://twitter.com/Natalie_SEC/status/802782969068797952

Muslim-owned Shish Restaurant is offering free three-course meals to the homeless and elderly throughout the day, from noon until 6pm. The homeless and elderly will be able to enjoy a free three-course meal, with a main entrée choice of chicken casserole, vegetarian casserole or chicken shish (grilled chicken served on skewers), along with soup or cacik (Turkish yoghurt) and a dessert of rice pudding.

"No one eats alone on Christmas Day…we are here to sit with you" Read a flyer advertising the restaurant’s offer.

The restaurant is asking local residents to spread the word of its offer, urging people to share its plan through social media. Tweeting their offer the restaurant said, "Help us to make sure no one is alone this Christmas."

Pleasesharethis around and getthe newsforward to anyonethat is inneed/elderly homelessHelp us to make sure that no-one isalonethisChristmas pic.twitter.com/emhohjLGkV

— Shish restaurant (@shishsidcup) November 18, 2016

Help us to make sure that no-one is alone this Christmas !!

— Shish restaurant (@shishsidcup) November 18, 2016

The restaurant's gesture has been praised by many on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/LKM820/status/799579432197484544

This is a fantastic thing so we've tried to help spread the word. https://t.co/tS1WiRyRxY

— Skint London Mag (@SkintLondon) December 5, 2016

what a lovely kind gesture..you will make alot people very happy..your blood is worth bottling yaaaah

— sue brown (@overthehill555) December 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/GoldenValleyCh/status/805886058168774656

Well done Shish Restaurant in London! Share your table - That's what holidays and eids are about! https://t.co/sv0uedC18d

— Burcu Borysik (@BurcuBorysik) December 5, 2016

This article originally appeared on Mashable.