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Award-winning catering firm supports those in need.

What started out as a small-scale idea to help a few, turns into a 4-day project of generosity and giving across the North East, by a local award-winning business and their friends.

Kam and Nedhi Chera, who own the award-winning Funky IndianWali (an Indian-fusion catering company that delivers corporate catering with several of the region’s prominent event venues such as The Great North Museum - Hancock, Discovery museum & Durham Cricket Club to name a few) have been donating their time to help the people of the North East during the cost of living crisis and the run-up to Christmas.

Kam asked his friends and family if they’d be willing to help and the response was overwhelming. Over the 3 days, over 1200 boxes of food have been distributed all over the North East to various food banks, volunteer companies and The emergency services.

Local companies & Friends have donated food items, such as rice, lentils and fresh vegetables for the team to cook up a delicious, nutritious Indian meal for those in need.

Local hospitality employment agency Adkins and Cheurfi kindly provided kitchen staff to help over the 3 days with over 25 of Kam and Nedhi’s family and friends donatning their time to help cook, pack and deliver the food.

On Wednesday night, food was prepared and handed out to over 250 people at Newcastle’s People’s Kitchen.

Kam Chera said

“ We are overwhelmed with the support from our friends and family, who have given their time and donations to enable Nedhi and I to do this for those people in need. We’ve had a fantastic year with The Funky IndianWali with highlights such as catering for the men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams, Bollywood celebrities and we thought we’d use this period to give something back to those who need it“

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