Grandpa Kitchen

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{{short description|Indian youtube channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
'''Grandpa Kitchen''' is a [[YouTube]] channel; established by Narayana Reddy (1946 – 27 October 2019). He was from [[Telangana]], [[India]].<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/narayana-reddy-of-grandpa-kitchen-who-used-to-cook-for-orphans-passes-away/photostory/71850791.cms|title=Narayana Reddy of Grandpa Kitchen who used to cook for orphans passes away|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-03}}</ref> In his channel he and his grandchildren cooked large dishes of food intended for orphans, making both [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and western dishes.<ref name=SuriGriffiths>{{cite web|author=Suri, Manveena|author2=James Griffiths|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/01/india/india-youtube-grandpa-kitchen-intl-hnk-scli/index.html|title=Beloved Indian YouTuber Grandpa Kitchen dies. Millions watched him make epic meals for orphans|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-03}} - [https://cnnphilippines.com/world/2019/11/1/Grandpa-Kitchen-Narayana-Reddy-dead.html Alternate link at] [[CNN Philippines]]</ref> The creator's residence is near [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=JainNDTV>{{cite web|author=Jain, Sanya|url=https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/youtubes-beloved-grandpa-who-cooked-for-orphans-dies-at-73-2125820|title=YouTube's Beloved Grandpa, Who Cooked For Orphans, Dies At 73|work=[[NDTV]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-03}}</ref>

Sanya Jain of [[NDTV]] described the resulting dishes as "mega-sized",<ref name=JainNDTV/> and Reddy used a wood-fired flame to cook instead of a modern oven. Reddy's son operated the YouTube channel itself. Reddy's trademark clothing consisted of a [[dhoti]] and a white shirt,<ref name=Suresh>{{cite web|author=Suresh, Haripriya|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/grandpa-kitchen-fans-around-world-mourn-narayan-reddys-death-pay-tributes-111560|title=‘Grandpa Kitchen’ fans around the world mourn Narayana Reddy's death, pay tributes|publisher=[[The News Minute]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-03}}</ref> and he also has a white [[handlebar moustache]].<ref name=Cherian>{{cite web|author=Cherian, Dona|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/the-grandpa-from-youtubes-grandpa-kitchen-died-he-had-over-6-million-subscribers-1.1572598652172|title=The grandpa from YouTube's 'Grandpa Kitchen' died, he had over 6 million subscribers|work=[[Gulf News]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-03}}</ref> Anurag Verma of [[News 18]] wrote that two factors that made him popular on YouTube were the donations of food and the "seemingly modest approach to cooking".<ref name=Verma18>{{cite web|author=Verma, Anurag|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/youtubes-favourite-grandpa-who-made-epic-meals-for-orphans-on-grandpa-kitchen-no-more-2368207.html|title=YouTube's Favourite Narayan Reddy Who Made Epic Meals for Orphans on 'Grandpa Kitchen' No More|work=[[News 18]]|date=2019-11-02|accessdate=2019-11-03}}</ref>

==History==
Reddy cooked large meals for members of his family, who visited from more comprehensive conurbations. He started a YouTube channel later catching from other family branches that his meals could be given to other-selves in the district.<ref name=SuriGriffiths/> Prior to his YouTube profession, Reddy was a gardener.<ref name=Biswas>{{cite web|author=Biswas, Preeti|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/youtuber-grandpa-chef-who-fed-the-needy-dies/articleshow/71845800.cms|title=YouTuber grandpa chef, who fed the needy, dies in Telangana|agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]]|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2019-11-01|accessdate=2019-11-04}}</ref>

His first video, "King Of 2000 EGGS," was uploaded in August 2017.<ref name=SuriGriffiths/> As of November 1, 2020, the channel built a subscriber base of >8.57 million,<ref name=Biswas/> with Indian and foreign viewers,<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> and included over 220 videos.<ref name=Biswas/> His first video was viewed on over 2.6 million occasions. His [[Patreon]], as of that day, had over 1,000 people subscribed to it,<ref name=SuriGriffiths/> and his [[Facebook]] had about 5,30,000 subscribed to it.<ref name=Biswas/> As of 1 November 2020 his most widely viewed video, of him making finger chips (a.k.a. potato chips a.k.a. [[french fries]]), had 55 million views.<ref name=Suresh/> A video showing him preparing a batch of [[Maggi noodles]] from 100 packets had a total of 27 million views,<ref name=Biswas/> and his [[mutton]] [[biryani]] video had over 13 million views.<ref name=Verma18/> He also made chicken biryani,<ref name=Biswas/> [[fried chicken]],<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> chicken noodles,<ref name=Biswas/> [[chocolate cakes]],<ref name=Suresh/> [[donuts]],<ref name=Biswas/> [[gulab jamuns]],<ref name=Verma18/> [[hamburgers]], [[lasagne]],<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> [[milkshakes]], [[pancakes]],<ref name=Suresh/> [[vegan]] [[pizza]],<ref name=Cherian/> [[potato chips|potato wafers]],<ref name=Biswas/> [[oreo]] [[pudding]],<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> and [[red velvet cake]].<ref name=Biswas/> Members of his family chose to work for him to help produce videos in lieu of their previous employment.<ref name=SuriGriffiths/>

Reddy stopped uploading cooking videos due to health issues; his final before-mentioned video, uploaded on September 20, 2019, denoted "Crispy Potato Fingers".<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> A succeeding video was of him explaining his health predicaments.<ref name=Verma18/> Preeti Biswas of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated he was "visibly diseased" in aforementioned video.<ref name=Biswas/> Reddy died on October 27, 2019 at age 73.<ref name=TimesofIndiadeath/> His family notified the public after his entombment ended,<ref name=SuriGriffiths/> via a YouTube video uploaded three days later on October 30,<ref name=Cherian/> lasting about five minutes.<ref name=Biswas/> Within 24 hours the video had 89,110 views,<ref name=Biswas/> and by November 1, 2019, this increased to 3.3 million views and 142,192 comments from people around the world. There were also responses on [[Reddit]] threads.<ref name=Cherian/> His nephew Srikanth Reddy stated he and other members of the family have plans to continue Narayana’s work through making subsequent videos,<ref name=SuriGriffiths/> the first of which was released on November 6, 2019. Now, they are expanding towards exclusively foreign themed foods, starting from [[Philippine adobo]], alongside regular Indian food.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elephant Foot Yam & Mutton Biryani Recipe <nowiki>|</nowiki> How To Make Elephant Foot Yam & Lamb Meat Mixed Biryani |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTaYKnkxcKs&t=601s |website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=8 November 2019}}</ref>

On October 19, 2020, India started on MECQ & MGCQ due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]. Shrikanth Reddy announced that the Grandpa Kitchen channel was being quarantined for 5 months.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1of9ELYwB623fWaAMRDVFA Grandpa Kitchen]

[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:People from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:English-language YouTube channels]]
[[Category:YouTube channels launched in 2017]]
[[Category:Indian chefs]]

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