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Milton
Keynes' pan-Asian Silk Road restaurant is one of the first places, if
not the first, in Milton Keynes to put up its Christmas tree - almost
three months early.
But it is not
without reason that management have begun their festivities as they
have teamed up with Willen Hospice to help raise funds for the
charity between now and the Christmas Day. The Grafton Gate
restaurant currently has a bare 6ft tree in its reception. However,
for the next three months, customers are encouraged to bring a bauble
on their next visit and in return; management will donate £1 to
Willen Hospice. Alternatively, customers will be able to pay £2
to buy a bauble at the venue.
General
manager at Silk Road, Samad said: "Summer is truly over and
the winter weather is here. Now begins the run up to Christmas, which
offers many opportunities for helping others. Willen Hospice is very
dear to my heart and I wanted to come up with a fun and exciting way
to help them raise as much money as possible for their wonderful cause."
The Silk Road
will start collecting baubles this week and will finish the
collection on Christmas Day. A cheque will later be presented to
Willen Hospice. Melanie Harriss, Marketing Manager for the Hospice
said: "We are very grateful to Silk Road for supporting the
Hospice in this innovative and festive way. The support we receive
from local business is essential to ensuring that Willen Hospice can
provide its care now, and in the future."
The number of
baubles is limited to one per person but unlimited to the number of visits. |
