Curry, history and charity
It's top curry, good discourse and fun all round tonight at The Purple Rooms, on the Stratford Road.
Proprietor Faizur Choudhury, MBE, is cooking for scores of guests on condition that all payments for entry are donated to the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust.
As well as the curry, the guests - readers, journalists and business folk alike - get to hear a passionate speech from community historian Carl Chinn on the history of the Mail and its charity.
We're hoping for a good turn-out and a resulting boost to Trust funds. I'll tell you how it goes on comments tomorrow.
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Steve Dyson - Blog from the Editor on recent issues and events.
Fantastic night. Packed room of 60+ paying guests who enjoyed curry, chat and a 40-minute mini-history of Birmingham, the Mail and the Charity Trust from Carl Chinn. One diner contributed £250 for his meal. Total funds raised looking like £1500+. Huge thanks to Faizur Choudhury and staff at The Purple Rooms, and to Chinny, the Trust's patron, for his time and efforts. Most importantly, thanks to all the readers who turned up and contributed.
60+ guests, must have been all of the Mail readers! fantastic well done too all involved.
Chinny only lives around the corner no wonder he was there!! Adil's on Ladypool Road (was on Stoney Lane) now that's good grub!