How Mowgli restaurant became an emergency medical centre to treat injured Reds fans

One of Liverpool’s most popular restaurants became an emergency hub to treat injured fans in the aftermath of the shocking Reds victory parade incident.

Mowgli is on Water Street where the crash occurred and found itself at the centre of a huge police operation.

With a scene of chaos as stunned supporters struggled to get Wi-Fi and phone signal to let their friends and families know they were safe, the restaurant opened its doors to police, medical crew and those who had suffered injuries.

Owner Nisha Katona has praised the response of her team and the city as a whole.

She told The Guide:

“We had a full restaurant that we had to ensure were safe, reassured and evacuated properly when the time was right.

“We opened the restaurant to the police and paramedics and wounded, and our staff rearranged the restaurant and stayed all night to help the emergency services in whatever way was required.

“Bradley McConville, our operations manager, drove in to town to help the paramedics and to turn the restaurant into an active medical event centre.

“The truth is, the teams say it’s the least they could do. That is even more a testament to their open-hearted quick resourcefulness. I’m humbled by them and this unbelievable city.”

Mowgli also shared a post on social media thanking everyone who reacted to the incident. It said:

“Thank you to my wonderful teams in Water Street who were incredible in their calm maturity, resourcefulness and quick kindness when Mowgli became a medical event centre yesterday. In the face of trauma their love for our beloved city and our Liverpool people was immediate and immense. We will let you know when we’re open. God bless.”

Nisha, who has become a popular TV personality for high profile cookery shows including BBC Two’s Great British Menu, said she had received a personal message from a member of the emergency services who was called to the scene.

Describing the staff at Mowgli as amazing, it added:

“They were told the restaurant would be used as a Triage Centre for all the casualties and straight away it was all hands-on deck from them.

“The duty managers went above and beyond to help us and we couldn’t have asked for more from them. I was tasked to deal with the staff directly to sort the Triage Centre out and they were an absolute credit to Mowgli leadership.

“They assisted the injured people, provided aid to emergency services and were on hand all night to assist where they could. Heroes.”

Find out more about Mowgli here.

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