MS hails care worker who served Indian feast at care home
Arfon MS Sian Gwenllian wrote to Mr Ferdous to thank him for the gesture, calling it a 'heartwarming act of kindness' that brought joy to many.
Ms Gwenllian said: "I'm writing to sincerely thank you for your generous gesture in providing a feast for the residents of Bryn Seiont Newydd.
"It was a heartwarming act of kindness that brought joy to many, I'm sure.
"It was also a wonderful way to celebrate your well-deserved recognition as the best Indian restaurant in Wales earlier this year, as well as to showcase the excellence of local produce.
"I hope you're enjoying your time working with the team at Bryn Seiont Newydd.
"It must be incredibly rewarding, and it's clear that your presence is helping to ensure the residents feel truly cared for."
READ MORE: What's in a seafood stick? Vici's guide to a tasty, healthier snack
Mr Ferdous, who moved to the UK from Bangladesh, began working at the care home in October 2022 and now works three days a week while managing the restaurant.
He said: "I really wasn't expecting it, the letter was a real surprise, it was a bit like 'wow'.
"It was so kind, it was a nice thing to get.
"Everything I do at the care home all comes from the support I get from my colleagues, they are amazing, very supportive.
"I love what I do and I love helping and supporting the residents and working with my amazing colleagues.
"Maybe I am lucky, but my colleagues at the care home are the best and I really enjoy managing the restaurant too.
"It's nice to feel appreciated, and it's great to have two jobs that I really love and which are about serving people and helping them."
Sandra Evans, home manager at Bryn Seiont Newydd, said: "It was lovely for Fahim to receive the letter and lovely for all of us here at the home to know that what we are doing is noticed, it is recognised.
"The Indian food Fahim provided went down a treat with the residents and the staff and it was a really special occasion.
"The staff work hard every day to offer the best care to the residents and it's always fun when we do something to give residents an enjoyable experience."
The care home is part of Pendine Park, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
The group now operates nine care homes and employs more than 860 people.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
Ammanford Indian restaurant wins prestigious national award
My Indian on 19-21 Wind Street was named the winner at the 2025 Prestige Awards. The award comes after My Indian was named in the Top 100 Asian Restaurants in the United Kingdom, an accolade presented at The House of Lords, Westminster Palace by 2025 Apprentice finalist, Anisa Khan. The restaurant was named in the Top 100 Asian Restaurants in the UK. (Image: My Indian) A spokesperson for My Indian said: 'It's a high honour. We are very happy. It's a very big achievement. It's only been around a year since we first opened. 'We are a family-run restaurant, and it makes us feel extra proud to win this award together and be crowned the best Indian Restaurant of the Year. It's a great achievement. 'We are lost for words. Everyone has been highly supportive. We are so chuffed and excited. The support and feedback from the Ammanford community has been outstanding. 'It feels good to give back to the community. We are proud to represent Ammanford and Wales with this award. We work as a family, we live as a family, and we achieve as a family.' My Indian was previously awarded best Newcomer of the Year at the 2024 Asian Curry Awards after attending a ceremony held at Grosvenor Hotel in London. The restaurant has 29 reviews on Facebook and a recommendation ratio of 100%. A review from this month (July 2025) said: 'Beautiful food and amazing service. Staff are so friendly, kind and can't do enough for you. The food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be going again!' Another review from last month (June 20250 added: 'Amazing and the family, are lovely and attentive and friendly. 'The food is outstanding, and the service is impeccable. I Thoroughly recommend dining in this establishment you certainly won't be disappointed. 'We were a party of 13, and food was served promptly even though they were busy. Highly recommend trying here, you won't be disappointed, it's fantastic.' My Indian also currently has 87 reviews on Tripadvisor and an average rating of 4.8 stars out of five. Apart from Tripadvisor and Facebook, the South Wales Guardian tried My Indian and wrote a review about the restaurant.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Reuters
India's Mahindra logs 20% jump in SUV sales to dealers, rivals post declines
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra ( opens new tab logged a 20% year-on-year jump in SUV sales to dealers in July on strong demand for newer models and electric SUVs, while its rivals struggled, data from the firms showed on Friday. Most Indian carmakers, barring Mahindra, are struggling to grow sales amid a broader industry slowdown in the world's third-largest car market. Having gotten off to a slow start to 2025, manufacturers are counting on a pick-up in demand from late August, buoyed by festivals, as well as tax cuts and lower interest rates. Still, for the year to March 2026, they expect industry-wide car sales to grow just 1% to 2%, compared to a 2% growth in the previous year. Domestic sales for Hyundai India ( opens new tab and Tata Motors ( opens new tab slid by a tenth each in July, as the companies suffer from stalling demand for their small cars and older SUVs – a segment which contributes two-thirds to their dispatches. Successful launches over the past year at Mahindra have drawn customers away from Hyundai and Tata Motors, with Mahindra leaping past the two to the no. 2 spot in the domestic car market, long held by Hyundai. However, Tata Motors, which leads sales of electric vehicles in India, reported a 42% jump in EV sale volumes to a record 7,124 units. The EV leader's dominance has been challenged over the last year by Mahindra and JSW MG Motor. Meanwhile, market leader Maruti Suzuki reported that sales to dealers were largely flat. Although sales of small cars such as the Swift rose for the first time in six months, this was offset by a decline in SUV sales. Maruti's July performance was hurt by price hikes to upgrade models with six airbags, its sales and marketing head Partho Banerjee said in a call on Friday.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Reuters
Indian blue-chips post fifth weekly loss as tariffs, foreign outflows bite
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Indian stock benchmarks fell on Friday, logging their fifth straight weekly loss - the longest losing streak in two years - as the U.S. hit trading partners with steep tariffs and reaffirmed a 25% duty on India, stoking global growth worries. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI), opens new tab fell 0.82% to 24,565.35 points and the BSE Sensex (.BSESN), opens new tab lost 0.72% to 80,599.91. Both the benchmarks fell about 1.1% this week, with fourteen of the 16 major sectors ending lower. The broader small-caps (.NIFSMCP100), opens new tab and mid-caps (.NIFMDCP100), opens new tab declined 3.4% and 2.4%, respectively, for the week. "The tariff threat feels more like hardball than endgame, leverage not lasting policy," said Aishvarya Dadheech, chief investment officer at Fident Asset Management. However, relentless foreign selling and U.S. inflationary pressures from tariff uncertainty could sting emerging markets such as India in the near term, Dadheech added. Foreign portfolio investors have sold Indian stocks for nine consecutive sessions, with July outflows reaching 17.74 billion rupees, the highest since February. U.S.-exposed IT (.NIFTYIT), opens new tab slipped 1.9% on Friday and 2.7% for the week as tariffs and inflation worries triggered demand concerns. Pharma (.NIPHARM), opens new tab shed 3.3% on the day and 2.9% on week after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed drugmakers to slash prescription prices, intensifying pricing pressures. Sun Pharma ( opens new tab fell 4.5% on the day, the most on the Nifty 50, with Investec downgrading the stock to "sell" from "buy". In contrast, consumer stocks (.NIFTYFMCG), opens new tab jumped 3% this week, led by Hindustan Unilever ( opens new tab and Varun Beverages ( opens new tab, as strong June-quarter earnings boosted hopes of a gradual demand revival. For the week, infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro ( opens new tab and paints maker Asian Paints ( opens new tab also gained 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively, on strong quarterly results. PNB Housing Finance ( opens new tab plunged 18% to log their worst session in nearly seven years after CEO Girish Kousgi resigned, a move analysts called a setback given his role in driving profitability and asset quality. ($1 = 87.5700 Indian rupees)
