Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Calcutta 64 Marks Anniversary With Free Community Fridge
Calcutta 64 is a cafe in Salt Lake.
It recently turned 10 years old.
To celebrate, the cafe put a small fridge outside its premises.
People who need something to eat or drink can take it without paying.
The cafe will fill the fridge with food from its own kitchen.
It plans to put money aside each month to keep it stocked.
The idea came partly from seeing an elderly scrap dealer visit for tea and a sandwich.
The cafe will also keep ORS in the fridge for people who may feel unwell in the heat.
Salt Lake cafe Calcutta 64 marked its 10th anniversary by setting up a community fridge outside its BC Block premises.
The cafe will stock the fridge with food from its own kitchen, including sandwiches, soft drinks and ORS, for people to take free of charge.
Owner Debojit Paul said the cafe will set aside funds each month to provide food.
Paul said the idea was inspired by an elderly scrap dealer who regularly came to the cafe for tea and a sandwich.
Calcutta 64 also has branches in Barasat and Kharagpur, and its owners plan to expand to other states.
- Who
- Calcutta 64 cafe owners Debojit Paul, Sneha Paul and Birojit Paul.
- What
- The cafe set up a community fridge stocked with free food and drinks.
- When
- The fridge was opened on the cafe's 10th anniversary, the previous Friday.
- Where
- On the steps of Calcutta 64's BC Block cafe in Salt Lake.
- Why
- The owners wanted to share food from their kitchen with people who may not be able to afford a snack.
- Cafe
- Calcutta 64
- Occasion
- The cafe's 10th anniversary
- Fridge location
- Steps of the BC Block cafe in Salt Lake
- Price
- Food and drinks are free
- Planned items
- Sandwiches, soft drinks and ORS
- Other branches
- Barasat and Kharagpur
- Expansion plan
- The owners plan to take the brand to other states