Published 10:06 IST, October 9th 2020
Baba Ka Dhaba now listed on Zomato as customers throng venue, Tinder has a special message
Baba Ka Dhaba was listed on Zomato as customers thronged the venue after a video of the plight of an elderly couple went viral. Tinder suggested it for date.
Sometimes all it needs is a video to bring a difference into someone’s life. That was the story of an elderly couple who witnessed customers thronging to their food stall ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ in Delhi after their story of struggles in a video went viral. Now, popular companies are also joining in and giving out a shoutout to the food staff.
Zomato, Tinder support Baba Ka Dhaba
Soon after celebrities took to social media urging Delhites to have food at Baba Ka Dhaba, there was a crowd at the stall in Malviya Nagar. Now, even people who might not be able to visit the staff can enjoy delicious dishes like Mutter Paneer from the stall. Zomato has listed the food joint on its platform.
The food delivery platform informed that their delivery executives will be working with the duo to ensure their food deliveries. The company conveyed their gratitude to the ‘good people of the Internet’ for bringing it to their attention. Zomato even shared that people can share tales of similar food joints and the platform promised to help them.
Tinder had a quirky message, urging any couple who matches on their platform to visit Baba Ka Dhaba for their next date.
Support for Baba Ka Dhaba
Celebrities like Ravichandran Ashwin, Sonam K Ahuja, Suniel Shetty, Swara Bhasker, Randeep Hooda, among others had shared the viral video, shot by a food vlogger, and urged their followers to support. In the video, 80-year-old Kanta Prasad was seen breaking down as he showed his earnings of just Rs 70 in the day, while blaming the lockdown for his measly earnings. Later, as footfalls galore followed with YouTuber Harsh Beniwal, among others, reaching the venue to enjoy the food, Raveena Tandon and others exulted. Apart from ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’, terms like ‘power of social media’ started trending online.
Updated 10:06 IST, October 9th 2020