Mysore/Mysuru: Of all the 11 Indira Canteens that were set up in the city, the one at K.R. Hospital premises is the most busy one as it is always full of customers, majority of whom are patients, their relatives, labourers and students from nearby colleges.
This canteen is also better equipped than others and is well maintained. With good civic amenities such as pure drinking water, hygiene, lighting etc., the K.R. Hospital Indira Canteen stands tall among such canteens in the city, as Star of Mysore found out in a reality check.
According to Canteen Manager Darshan, 800 idlis and lemon rice of 60 to 70 kgs are prepared in the morning every day. In the afternoon, rice and sambar are cooked for 500 people and all the cooked food will be sold out within minutes of preparation, he said.
Pointing out that meals are supplied to customers for dinner directly from the supplier itself, he said that about 300 to 400 people will have food in the night every day. The MCC officials will make periodical checks of this Indira Canteen for maintenance, hygiene, quality etc., Darshan said.
Continuing, he said that as the food gets emptied within minutes, the unsold food at Indira Canteens on Jodi Thenginamara road in Bannimantap, near the KSRTC sub-urban bus stand and at other places, will be brought to K.R. Hospital Indira Canteen, where customers will be waiting.
“As the K.R. Hospital canteen is located at a central place and housed in the biggest hospital of the city, naturally there will be a good number of patients visiting the hospital along with their relatives or friends and hence the spot remains crowded most of the times. But the COVID pandemic saw a drop in the number of customers. However, the canteen has returned to pre-COVID level as regards the number of customers and hence business has picked up again”, said Darshan adding that this Canteen needs a couple of more staff to meet the rush of customers.
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“According to Canteen Manager Darshan, 800 idlis and lemon rice of 60 to 70 kgs are prepared in the morning every day. In the afternoon, rice and sambar are cooked for 500 people and all the cooked food will be sold out within minutes of preparation, he said”
Good vegetarian food. Idli for breakfast is much healthier than eggs.
Patients and their relatives should know vegetarian food are plant-based and is healthy.
Good concept of providing food at nominal and affordable cost for working class and poor people. Only concern is if the hygiene and quality of food is maintained?
@swamy
Hygiene is a problem in the whole of India, in the top hotels and every where. For this reaon only, people do not visit India, me included. The after effect of suffering when back to the cleaner West is immense. As for quality, one test for you: can you stick an envelope cover , with dried glue, by moisturising it without the need of a glue? How about the postage stamp similarly. I can do it in the West. That is quality test.
The chances are this canteen is as hygienic as the top hotel in Mysuru.
@Questo
There are many places in India, where hygiene is considered a priority. Many 5 star hotels do maintain hygiene. In west, if you go to food truck or a hot dog stand, or street diner, the hygiene is somewhat questionable. I have been to many countries in Europe, streets are dirty in many cities but not as dirty as in India, which I agree with you.
@swamy
In Europe , no one uses streets as toilets, and no stray dogs wandering in the streets.
You can drink tap water in Europe. You cannot do that in India. It is that you are singularly ignorant.
Just tell us, which countries/cities you visited in Europe, and how did you get the hard currency to do so. You could not have done in your salary paid in Rupees.
Hello swamy
If you want to tell lies , make it credible. Yours is a bad lie. In Europe, unlike in the US, there are no hot dog stands in the streets. Indeed, in Europe, it is not called ‘hot dogs’.
Let us test you. What cities in Europe you visited, and what diners you saw/ Give us some details. You stayed in a grand 4/5 star hotels paid for by who? It costs a lot to do that in Euros.
Typical Indian lies.
More importantly with Rs5000 per quintal of rice, Rs 200 per litre of oil and other essential household items costing so much, how did you manage to get hold of so much Euros for this travel. Your Indian Rupees are not worth using as cigarette paper in Europe.
Even the ‘luncha’, you get is not enough for this travel.
@swamy
Are you a businessman like the SOM Mr Ganapathy and hi son, who visit Europe,, recently to Munich? This for the SOM readers to understand , how were you able to afford those European visit given that 1 Euro =84 Indian Rupees. Where did you see the hot dog stands selling in Europe? Give us some details, so that you do not sound silly and petulant. I want to compare your experience with mine, as I visit European cities on business, living in the West.