Lockdown: Hotels closed, cooks busy at community kitchens

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Apr 06 2020 | 5:24 PM IST

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Club member Ranjit Dey said, "we started the initiative from March 27, four days after the lockdown. And we are happy the way he has extended his help. He has even refused to accept even a token amount of money."
Shibu, who is cooking vegetarian dishes for the homeless and dailywage earners at a community kitchen run by a club in Burrabazar area for past 11 days, said "this has been a new experience for me. My hotel had been closed since March 22 and this kitchen opened after four days."

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First Published: Apr 06 2020 | 5:24 PM IST

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