George Lawler

George Lawler made his first appearance on 5 July 1990. He is portrayed by Edmund Kente.

Storylines
George is a business associate of Ian Beale, whose catering business has failed, so he sells his client base and equipment to Ian for his catering business, The Meal Machine.

He recognises The Meal Machine's chef Joe Wallace, as he had previously sacked Joe when he found out that he had HIV. He demands that Joe quits his job, but when he fails to do so, George informs Ian about Joe's HIV, and Ian sacks Joe.