Restaurant at North Bridge Will Give Out Free Chicken Briyani to Mark 100-Year Anniversary

There are many ways to celebrate a 100th birthday. Personally, I’m nowhere near that momentous occasion, but there’s no doubt that it calls for lavish celebrations and festive indulgence. 

However, a certain restaurant fast approaching its 100th anniversary has decided that there can be no better way to mark the occasion than with the spirit of giving. 

Restaurant at North Bridge Will Give Out Free Chicken Briyani to Mark 100-Year Anniversary

Islamic Restaurant, located along North Bridge Road, will soon be turning a century old, and they’re celebrating by giving out 2,021 free packets of chicken briyani. 

(Dear reader, if you paused for a moment scratching your head at the oddly specific sum of 2,021, you’re not alone. This writer is guilty as charged.)

According to restaurant owner Kalil A Wahab, the briyani will be given out to frontline healthcare workers from six hospitals as well as to members of the public. 

The distribution of briyani to frontliners will take place over five days, starting from 31 March.

As for the public, they will be able to collect their free briyani on the day of the restaurant’s anniversary itself, which will take place in April. 

According to AsiaOne, Kalil wishes to thank the community for their consistent support over the years through this gesture. 

He has also said that he is trying to come up with a method of distribution that adheres to safe distancing regulations, in light of COVID-19 concerns, and that he will release more details closer to the anniversary date. 

To remain updated on the latest details, make sure to check their Facebook page right here!

A Brief History of Islamic Restaurant 

The story of Islamic Restaurant began in 1921 with Kalil’s grandfather, M Abdul Rahiman, who founded the restaurant. 

He was the former head chef of the affluent and prominent Alsagoff family. According to ST, M Abdul was the first to introduce nasi briyani to Singapore.

And it’s no surprise that this spirit of giving has been passed down over the generations—during the Japanese Occupation, M Abdul distributed packets of food to those in need in Jalan Sultan. 

In fact, it was this charitable endeavour that inspired him to start Islamic Restaurant, the first restaurant in Singapore to serve nasi briyani. 

The restaurant is popular among local politicians, having served notable leaders such as Yusof Ishak, S.R. Nathan and Lee Kuan Yew. 

The restaurant has seen incredible growth over the years—they even have a cooking studio offering lessons in Malay and Mediterranean cuisine. 

To find out more about Islamic Restaurant, visit their website right here. And if we’ve got you craving briyani, go ahead and check out our list of 10 briyani places in Singapore that are most definitely worth the calories. 

We congratulate Islamic Restaurant on their 100th anniversary and wish them many more prosperous years of success ahead!

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