Nov 4, 2014 | Celebrity Friends, Friends of Raval, NEWS
Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter gave diners at Raval an unexpected performance after enjoying an Indian meal at the restaurant in 2014. The internationally acclaimed singer spontaneously broke into song after dinner, creating an impromptu...
Sep 8, 2014 | Celebrity Friends, Friends of Raval, NEWS, Press Releases
The North’s top Indian restaurant laid on the red carpet treatment when one of the biggest stars of the eighties requested an ‘out of hours’ visit. Raval Luxury Indian Restaurant – named best in the North East at the British Curry Awards – is normally closed on...
Jan 29, 2014 | Celebrity Friends, Friends of Raval, NEWS, Press Releases
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole was among the well-known guests to discover Raval during a visit to Newcastle in 2014. The dancer dined at Raval with BBC colleagues while in the city ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour at Newcastle's arena. His visit...
Mar 12, 2013 | Celebrity Friends, Events at Raval, Friends of Raval, NEWS, Press Releases
Raval’s longstanding connection with the North East’s television and creative industries included hosting the Royal Television Society’s post-awards celebration for six consecutive years. In March 2013, television personalities, production teams and guests gathered...
Aug 28, 2012 | Celebrity Friends, Charity, Friends of Raval, NEWS
In 2012, Raval joined forces with SportsAid to support promising young North East tennis player Grace Dixon as she pursued her ambitions in professional sport. The fundraising initiative became part of Raval's longstanding involvement with local charities, community...
Jul 27, 2012 | Celebrity Friends, Friends of Raval, NEWS, Press Releases
When Olympic football came to Newcastle during the London 2012 Games, Raval found itself welcoming international athletes taking part in one of the world's biggest sporting events. Following Gabon's Olympic football match against Switzerland at St James' Park, players...
