A restaurant owner said his staff were “absolutely starstruck” after a surprise visit by two Hollywood A-listers.<\/p>\n
Pradip Karanjit said Tom Holland and Zendaya dined with friends at his restaurant in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, on Saturday. They had been in the area to see a theatre show.<\/p>\n
Mr Karanjit, who runs Everest Lounge in St Mary’s Road, said his team were happy to accommodate the couple despite the restaurant being fully booked.<\/p>\n
He added the pair – who star in the most recent Spider-Man film – did not come across as “Hollywood royalty”, but were just a “normal young couple” going for a meal.<\/p>\n
He said Holland tucked into a chicken tikka masala, pilau rice and a garlic naan, while Zendaya enjoyed a chana saag bengan, paneer shaslik starter with a side of saag aloo.<\/p>\n
Holland and Zendaya, both 29, have starred in a number of blockbusters alongside Spider-Man: No Way Home. <\/p>\n
Zendaya rose to fame on the Disney Channel and has since starred in Dune, Challengers, Malcolm & Marie and the TV series Euphoria.<\/p>\n
Holland played the lead role in Billy Elliot the Musical in the West End as a child, and has since appeared in Uncharted, Cherry and The Devil All The Time.<\/p>\n
His role as Spider-Man saw him star in three of the superhero films alongside Zendaya, as well as other appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n
“We were fully booked for Saturday so we were exceptionally pleased that we were able to accommodate them for the evening and that’s where everything started,” Mr Karanjit said.<\/p>\n
“My staff were absolutely starstruck and we were, in a way, in panic mode but throughout the service they remained really professional.”<\/p>\n
Mr Karanjit told the BBC he was not in the restaurant when the couple visited, but said his phone went “really hot” with calls asking about their visit – and he had to phone the restaurant to confirm the news.<\/p>\n
“I missed the whole experience, but it was something for Harborough itself and our restaurant as well,” he added.<\/p>\n
The couple had been in the area to watch a production of The Sound of Music at Leicester’s Curve theatre on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Holland had also been in the audience for My Fair Lady at the same venue in 2024.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Curve said: “It’s the second year Tom has been to see one of our shows. We were very excited to see them.”<\/p>\n