Keep calm and curry on - Suki serves 200 dinners for charity
AN ASSEMBLY operator at a Groby manufacturer has cooked curry for 200 colleagues in one sitting to help a hospice.
Suki Dhillon, who works for Druck, served the slap-up twocourse meal in a military-style operation to help Loros.
With the help of her husband, son, two daughters and one of her colleagues, Suki has been creating curries for Druck employees annually for the past 15 years.
Feeding 200 colleagues , the whole operation had taken around three days: day one was shopping, which included two carloads of food and drink; day two was preparation from the family home, and day three was cooking, serving and washing up.
Suki and her family provided all the plastic plates and the cutlery, as well as the food and drink at their own expense.
All they asked in return from diners was a small donation, if they were able, to Loros, where Suki also spends one afternoon a week volunteering.
Always first to volunteer or help out, Suki is one of Druck’s most popular employees.
For example, during the pandemic, using her “old fashioned” sewing machine, Suki spent countless evenings producing 165 handmade masks, which she distributed to staff members at Druck, which designs and makes pressure sensors. Covid also failed to stop Suki cooking for her colleagues – she provided packed-lunch curries instead.
She was recently recognised by the company, a Baker Hughes business, for her caring approach and received an award.
Suki said: “I love helping people. What inspires me most in life is seeing the smile on people’s faces.
“There’s nothing more heartwarming and rewarding than making someone’s day a little better. “I joined Druck in 2008. As soon as I arrived, I was made to feel very welcome, so much so that I began to cook curry every year for my colleagues.
“I usually serve up my curry in November as it coincides with the birthday of my Sikh god, Guru Nunak, who taught me to earn an honest living and share what you have with others.”
Gordon Docherty, vice president of Druck, recently presented Suki with a Baker Hughes Care Award at the company’s global headquarters in Groby.
He said: “Suki is an inspiration – her selfless approach has helped foster a strong family culture across our business.
“That she and her family donate so much of their time helping others is a wonderful example to us all.
“I’m proud that Suki has chosen to spend the last 15 years at Druck – she’s a valued member of our team – and her culinary skills are firstclass!”
I love helping people. What inspires me most in life is seeing the smile on people’s faces. Suki Dhillon