It was business as usual for the Indian owners of a café in Boxhill South.
Hetal Thakar and her husband Mitul Joshi often have police officers dropping by for lunch. On that particular day, a couple of Federal Police Officers came by their café to inquire if they could book a table for about ten. The couple willingly made the necessary booking.
After a while, some other officers dropped by to check all the exit doors. Speaking to SBS Hindi Hetal says, “I had an inkling some VIPs were coming in for lunch, but we couldn’t believe our eyes when Prime Minister Scott Morrison walked in with his coterie.”
The café owners were beside themselves with joy. Hetal adds, “While I was absolutely delighted, admittedly, my legs were shaking. What a humble man the Prime Minister is! He went around talking and taking photos with all the patrons in the café.”
The Prime Minister ordered a chicken caesar salad and the rest in his group ordered a variety of dishes. They thoroughly enjoyed the meal and were particularly appreciative of the coffee.
“Yes, of course, they paid the bill, ” says Hetal.
It was a very lucky day for the owners as sighting the Prime Minister in the café more and more customers started pouring in. Hetal remarks, “I guess this would never happen in any other country, imagine the Prime Minister himself coming to lunch in a modest café .”
