Indian Harvest Donates Hundreds Of Meals Amid Coronavirus

NAPERVILLE, IL — Like many restaurant owners, Sanjeev Pandey, who owns Indian Harvest in Naperville, was blindsided by the new coronavirus shutdown. Pandey's restaurant has been serving the Naperville community for two decades and despite taking a hit from the shutdown, he's still finding ways to give back to the community he loves.

Pandey told Patch business "declined significantly" once the coronavirus restrictions took effect. He said, "Our lunch buffet was one of our main attractions and not being able to offer that has decreased the presence of a lot of our regulars."

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Indian Harvest had to adapt to the changes by adjusting their hours, "investing in new technology to take payments outside and allow customers to order online from our website," and employing "stringent sanitization practices," Pandey told Patch.

In the midst of these adjustments, Pandey still wanted to show the community his support. He said, "Being in Naperville for over two decades, we are deeply grateful for everyone's support and our consistently adapting and finding ways to support our staff and patrons."

First, he donated meals to 4 KIDS Sake Food Pantry and Enrichment Center to help serve hundreds of families in the community. Next, Indian Harvest is planning to make donations to Naperville Helps and Rush Copley Hospital whenever donations are needed.

Indian Harvest also had to adjust its hours to deal with the impact of the coronavirus shutdown. is open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. every day except Tuesday. "We were normally open 7 days a week but now we have to close on Tuesdays to give our limited staff rest and recover time," Pandey said.

Customers can support Indian Harvest by ordering food for contactless delivery, grabbing a bite for curbside pickup or buying a gift card.

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