Gurugram-based food creator Priya charges her husband ₹1000 to prepare a special meal. It started as a joke, but has now become a way to honor the hard work that goes into household chores. She is saving this money for her future food business.
A video on social media has caught the attention of thousands of people and started a new debate. Gurugram-based food content creator Priya has told that whenever she prepares a special, cafe-style meal for her husband, she charges Rs 1000 for it. This may sound strange at first, but Priya says that the intention behind this is not to earn money, but to respect the hard work done in household work.
This deal started as a joke!
Priya told that after marriage, when she was talking to her husband about household responsibilities, he jokingly said, “If I cook food like a cafe, then it should also have some value.” Her husband took this seriously and started paying Rs 1000 for every special dish. What started as a joke has today become a special tradition in their house.
‘It is not the price of food, it is the respect of hard work’
Priya makes it clear that the purpose of this money is not to settle accounts between husband and wife. It is simply a way of recognizing the time, planning, choosing ingredients and hard work required to prepare food. He believes that women do many such tasks in the family, which are not considered to have any economic value. This custom is an attempt to honor that “unseen hard work”.
Journey from fashion designer to food creator
Priya, originally from Chandigarh, ran her business in the field of fashion designing for five years. After this he entered the world of food content creation. She is making her mark by sharing healthy and creative recipes. Her husband is an architect and both are active in their respective professions.
What happens to this money?
In this way Priya deposits around ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 20,000 every month. But she does not use this money for her personal expenses. Rather, she is saving this money for her food business to start in the future. In this way, this money also becomes an investment for the future of the family.
Trollers got a befitting reply
After the video went viral, some people criticized, saying, “Have you put a price on love too?” But many women supported Priya and said that household work should also be respected. Priya says that her intention is not to start any social movement. He has just shared a small custom of his family which is suitable for both of them. But this video has given rise to a big debate on issues like value of household work, mutual respect in relationships and recognition of hard work.