Hyderabad man's 'team lunch' pic with driver, maid makes internet smile

A Hyderabad man shared a photo of himself having lunch with his driver and maid. The post prompted wider discussion on class conditioning and inclusion in everyday life.

In Short

• Naresh posted a smiling selfie of three people sharing keema paratha
• He said he organises such meals with household staff every few months
• He recalled they first hesitated to join him at the table

A man from Hyderabad shared a simple but heartwarming glimpse into his routine after he posted a picture of himself having lunch with his driver and maid, saying he hoped class barriers in India slowly disappeared.

The post, shared by X user Naresh, showed a cheerful selfie of the three sitting together at a dining table, smiling at the camera as they enjoyed a meal of keema paratha.

In the caption, Naresh explained that he makes it a point to have a “team lunch” with his household staff, his driver and maid, once every couple of months.

“Once in a couple of months, I have a ‘team lunch’ with my staff, which is my driver and my maid :)” he wrote.

He also reflected on how hesitant they initially were to sit at the dining table with him, saying years of social conditioning had made them uncomfortable with the idea.

"This class system in India has to go. For heaven’s sake, this is 2026,” he added.

Naresh also jokingly pointed out that despite the deeper message behind the post, the meal itself was simple: “PS: simple meal of Keema paratha.”

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The post received a whole lot of praise online, with many social media users sharing similar experiences and conversations around class divides in everyday life.

Some commenters indirectly recalled how domestic staff or office support workers often preferred eating separately due to years of conditioning, with users sharing how they had consciously encouraged them to use the same dining spaces, plates, and meals instead of maintaining invisible social barriers.

Others said such interactions had increasingly become common among younger households, indirectly suggesting that newer generations were more aware of the dignity of labour and less accepting of rigid class hierarchies inside homes.

Several users also described the post as inspiring, indirectly saying they hoped to do something similar themselves in the future, viewing small gestures of inclusion and respect as meaningful ways to challenge social divides.

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