Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has treated the famous dabbawalas — known for delivering lunch boxes called tiffins to more than 200,000 customers across Mumbai everyday — to a special lunch.
“I only make food but the other part of my job is done by these dabbawalas who take our food to the mouths of people. They don’t just do the role of delivery, they take the food out of the kitchen and make it reach the stomach,” Kapoor said in a statement.
Mumbai’s Dabbawalas have gained fame globally for delivering lunch boxes, colloquially known as dabbas, to thousands of office workers across the city.
To thank them for their services, Kapoor arranged lunch for a number of dabbawalas at Dadar on Republic Day on Monday.
Calling dabbawalas the backbone of Mumbai, Kapoor said: “I am proud and honoured to do the delivery of food for these dabbawalas today and I salute their spirit and hard work. These Dabbawalas are the backbone of the population of Mumbai and hope they continue to be for a lifetime,” he said.
Kapoor is currently sharing his expertise on Star Plus show MasterChef India 4 along with chef Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar. The show went on air on Monday.
