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UK's first Indian restaurant fights off closure threat to celebrate landmark
- Veeraswamy, the UK's first Indian restaurant, turns 100 with a high-profile centenary celebration on Regent Street.
- The Crown Estate plans refurbishment of the building, which could force the restaurant to relocate.
- Campaigners and a petition appeals for intervention to keep Veeraswamy open in its historic location.
- VIP guests and a traditional menu marked the centenary, celebrating the restaurant's long-standing place in British culture.
- Veeraswamy's history includes early customers like Gandhi and Churchill, tying the restaurant to major world events.
- The Crown Estate cites modern standards and public money responsibilities as reasons for redevelopment.
- Veeraswamy's leadership argues the lease non-renewal is short-sighted given a century of heritage.
- The restaurant's lease dispute comes as supporters oppose converting the historic building into offices.
- Veeraswamy has catered for Buckingham Palace and held a place in Indian-British cultural history.
- Crown Estate acknowledges disappointment and offers help to find new premises, while preserving heritage.
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