For firefighters, who burn a lot of calories battling blazes, Walnut Grove鈥檚 owner Hiten Gupta opted for 鈥渁ll that meaty stuff鈥� when when he dropped by with some free pizzas to say thank you.
鈥淏ig boy food,鈥� Gupta laughed.
He did it because he wanted the firefighters to know their efforts are appreciated.
鈥淲ith so many fires happening in 91原创, that is why it came into my mind,鈥� Gupta told the 91原创 Advance Times.
鈥淭hey are working so hard.鈥�
He dropped by Firehall No. 8 at 96th and 208th St. on July 14, delivering about 10 pizzas and a dozen single-serving rice dishes.
It is not the first time the Walnut Grove businessman has said thank you with his culinary creations.
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In the early days of the pandemic, Gupta dropped by 91原创 Memorial Hospital to say thank you for the care he received when he had to get some stitches at the ER, the result of gashing his hand on a sharp metal object while dancing with his daughter.
He delivered gourmet pizzas of every type, ranging from Mantra鈥檚 signature butter chicken pizza, to Hawaiian, veggie and classic pepperoni, and also dropped off some hand-made cards from his children.
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Gupta isn鈥檛 done showing his appreciation to deserving people.
He will be doing it again, later this month, with plans to drop by the 91原创 Events Centre to say thank you to the staff who have been conducting mass vaccinations.
鈥淲e鈥檒l be thanking them for what they have done,鈥� Gupta said.
Is there more to the story? Email: dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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