The pandemic not just brought a wave of a nation-wide medical emergency but also robbed thousands of people off their jobs. While many have found ways of financially securing themselves, there still remains an overwhelming number of people who continue to suffer from monetary distress. Thankfully, social media has been of huge help by becoming a great support system for such people.
Akshay Parkar was one of the people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. He had been working as a 5-star international cruise chef for 8 years, serving lip-smacking dishes to elite customers.
Despite losing his well-paying job, he didn’t lose hope. Akshay soon opened a food stall in Dadar, Mumbai, where he sells his 5-star level biryani.
The name of his stall is ‘Parkar Biryani House’ and it is located opposite Star Mall in J.K Sawant Marg, Raut Wadi.
One Facebook user posted Parkar’s pictures along with his story and soon the post got viral. A few took to Twitter to share the news too.
आयुष्य तुम्हाला एक संधी देते आता त्या संधीचे कसे सोन्यात रुपांतर करायचे हे तुमच्यावर असते ह्या लॉकडाऊन च्या आधी मुंबईतील…
Posted by Being मालवणी on Tuesday, November 17, 2020
मित्रांनो आपल्या मराठी माणसाने 8 वर्ष chef म्हणून 5 star Hotel मध्ये काम केलं पण कोरोना मुळे त्याला आपली नौकरी गमवावी लागली. त्याने नवीन वाटचालीस सुरुवात केली.
पत्ता – PARKAR BIRYANI HOUSE
Opposite star mall, J.K sawant marg, dadar(W) mumbai 28AKSHAY PARKAR
9869361451 pic.twitter.com/nTiyIZjD4M— Kartik Kanore (@KartikKanore) November 18, 2020
Here is a translation of the post:
People online showered him with a lot of support, wished him well, and passed on his information so he could get more customers. Many congratulated him for starting his own business!
Just like many came forward to help local food sellers like Baba Ka Dhaba & Kanji Vada Uncle, we hope that help comes to chef Akshay Parkar as well!