How East London’s oldest halal eatery survived the pandemic

The dining room of the Halal Restaurant, which has been around since 1939. — JOHN HAMMOND/AP

With the fate of East London’s oldest halal eatery on the line, a desperate call went out on Twitter.

“Not one to do this,” wrote @mehnazmeh, “but my dad owns the oldest Indian restaurant in East London and has been struggling with customers, so please show some love! If you’re in Aldgate, come and have a curry, I’m biased, but it’s the best!”