Canadian company buys UK’s most iconic Indian restaurants, including Veeraswamy and Chutney Mary

Canadian firm Fairfax Financial Holdings has acquired MW Eat Ltd, which owns iconic Indian restaurants like Michelin-starred Veeraswamy. The acquisition comes as Veeraswamy’s owners are in a legal battle with The Crown Estate over a lease renewal dispute. The original founders will continue working with Fairfax to expand the restaurant group globally.

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ISKCON reclaims its original 1969 London site

ISKCON London has repurchased its original 1969 temple site at 7 Bury Place for £1.6 million. This historic building, where the first Radha-Krishna deities were installed in the West, was instrumental in establishing the Krishna movement in the UK, with support from George Harrison. The acquisition marks a significant return to their spiritual roots.

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