Walking into the House of Commons and being recognised through an Early Day Motion — for the cooking, the kitchen team, and the contribution to the local community — was a moment that will live with me for a long time.

A standing ovation in that room is not something I had ever pictured for myself when I was nineteen and washing pans in a Pune hotel.

Thank you to everyone who has cooked alongside me, eaten at our tables, and supported the kitchen quietly over the years. Recognition like this belongs to all of you.