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LAUNCH...owner Mohammed Raymond with staff outside the India Lounge, which raised £1,100 for the British Legion on their launch night
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Spice little earner
11/ 6/2008
THE opening night of a new Indian restaurant raised more than £1,100 for the British Legion.
The India Lounge on Spotland Road, Rochdale launched with the special charity evening, which culminated in a handover of all the money diners and staff managed to raise to British Legion vice chairman Councillor Tom Bailey.
Diners were in for a treat as hypnotist Chris Lee hypnotised several local characters, including Paul Rowen MP, who was happy to get involved in the stage show.
The Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics Club also put on a show-stopping performance to entertain the 70 guests who packed into the newly designed and refurbished contemporary restaurant.
Restaurant owner Mohammed Raymond said: "Chris the hypnotist did a great job. He said he always wanted to hyponotise a politician, and now he has, although I think Paul Rowen escaped having to do the Can-Can.
"The gymnasts were also brilliant. Some of the girls are as young as seven and they did a wonderful performance. The chairman of the British Legion Tom Bailey, gave a very emotional speech about the charity. It was a fantastic night."
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