Beyonce donated £8,000 to Nigerian restaurant in Tottenham

Beyonce Knowles-Carter, the pop star, gave £8,000 to Chuku's, a Nigerian tapas restaurant in Tottenham, as part of her $1 million commitment to help companies around the world.

Ifeyinwa and Emeka Frederick, a brother and sister team, founded Chuku's, one of the 10 companies to receive the grant as part of the 2%.

The American singer pledged to provide $1 million (£806,000) to businesses during her Renaissance globe tour through her nonprofit, the BeyGood Foundation.

Reacting to the development, Ifeyinwa one of the co-founders said: “I still can’t quite believe that Beyoncé has backed our restaurant — it feels a bit surreal.

“We’d already felt her impact when she was in town and concertgoers chose Chuku’s for their pre-gig meal, but this is a whole other level.”

The restaurant managed 801 reservations in six weeks after issuing a challenge to do so, and Emeka claimed Beyoncé's assistance is another much-needed boost.

He added, “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 crisis.

“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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