A heartwarming incident has come to the fore amidst the ethnic turmoil in Manipur.?
Popular celebrity chef Suresh Pillai and his team helped rescue one of their Manipuri employee's family and bring them to safety in Kerala.?
This incident shows not only the resilience of individuals surviving the violence in the state but also the philanthropic nature of those who are willing to help their fellow countrymen.?
Chef Pillai, an Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and founder of Restaurant Chef Pillai, shared this touching incident on 14 August on Instagram.?
It all began when a few weeks back, Susmitha, one of the service staff at RCP Kochi, looked uncharacteristically gloomy during service.?
Susmitha was known to be excellent at her job - capturing the title of 'Best Employee' award thrice within 7 months just went to show that.?
Noticing the same, the General Manager called her aside to ask what was wrong.She then conveyed that the situation back in her hometown had left her highly disturbed.?
Her mother and sister were stuck in Manipur, in the warzone. Neither could she leave her job and return to Manipur, nor could they come here.?
"Since the household depended solely on her income, the situation was clearly getting to her," related Chef Pillai.?
Once the situation was brought to the notice of Mr Pillai, they did what was in their control - brought Susmitha's mother and sister to Kerala and helped them with their accommodation.?
But what comes next makes it truly wholesome.?
Once they joined Susmitha in Kochi and settled down, Restaurant Chef Pillai (RCP) Kochi asked them to come down for an interview.They had expressed that they did not want to sit idle at home and wished to help in any way possible. However, language was a barrier - they only knew Manipuri and were not comfortable with Hindi and English.?
They were soon recruited in the RCP Kochi kitchen - the sibling, Ms. Sarfi Devi, as a trainee chef and their mom, Mrs. Ibemcha Devi, as an assistant in the helping staff.?
They were fast learners and completed their responsibilities within 2 weeks.?
Now, the family is happily living and working together. RCP Kochi has assured them of their jobs for as long as they want.? ??
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