David Saunders
When the sun’s turning Britain into a slow-cooked roast, there’s only one sensible move: find something cold, creamy, and worth abandoning your ice packs for.
This week, Mowgli Street Food — the award-winning Indian street food restaurant known for the kind of home cooking that makes you wish you were adopted — is handing out free Mango Lassis to diners, and frankly, it’s the sort of heatwave diplomacy we can all get behind.
From now until Sunday 17th August, anyone spending £10 or more at Mowgli will be rewarded with this chilled glass of golden bliss — no fine print, no trickery. Normally priced at £5.75, the Mango Lassi blends ripe mango with velvety yoghurt, creating a drink that’s part dessert, part heatwave survival kit.
“Mango Lassi has been a staple in Indian kitchens for generations; it’s not just delicious, it’s restorative in hot weather,” said a Mowgli spokesperson. “We wanted to bring that tradition to our guests, making their summer dining experience with us even more special.”
Whether you’re sinking into the amber glow of Mowgli’s fairy-lit interiors or stretching out on a sunlit terrace table, the drink goes down as easily as a compliment from your nan. It’s a small, sweet nod to the brand’s long-standing ethos of kindness, care, and hospitality.
Founded by TV personality and culinary powerhouse Nisha Katona MBE, Mowgli Street Food has built a cult following across its 24 UK restaurants by serving what Katona calls “the type of food that Indians cook and eat at home.”
Forget the generic curry house menu — think Chat Bombs that detonate flavour, Treacle Tamarind Fries that could cause diplomatic incidents, and Mother Butter Chicken that’s been known to hush entire tables mid-sentence.
But Mowgli isn’t just about feeding people — it’s about feeding communities. Through The Mowgli Trust, the restaurant has raised over £2.6 million for charities, with each branch supporting a local cause through bake sales, marathons, and whatever else their energetic teams dream up.
It’s this mix of authentic food and social purpose that’s helped Mowgli land a spot among the UK’s Best Companies to Work For.
The offer runs nationwide from 12th to 17th August. Just show the offer email or simply ask your server for your complimentary Mango Lassi — no grovelling required.
Nisha Katona, who has appeared across the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, picked up her MBE in 2019 for services to the food industry — and judging by this summer gesture, she’s still as committed to sharing good food and good will as ever.
More details on the Mango Lassi giveaway can be found at www.mowglistreetfood.com — preferably before you melt into your patio chair.
