'I Met My Wife At CCD': Twitter Shares Emotional Memories After Founder's Death

Cafe Coffee Day patrons and entrepreneurs paid tribute to founder VG Siddhartha after news of his death was confirmed by the police on Wednesday.

Siddhartha’s body was found on the banks of Netravati River in Dakshin Kanna district of Karnataka two days after he went missing.

People condoled the tragedy and shared fond memories of the time spent at Cafe Coffee Day outlets, speaking of the impact the coffee tycoon’s work had had on their lives.

Women spoke of how access to restrooms in the cafe helped them on long travels.

Yes, Mr #VGSiddhartha created a chain of coffee shops where people bonded and forged relationships. But what I'll remember most with gratitude, as will many other women, is that a #CCD on the highways meant decent restrooms, a rarity till then.
— subha j rao (@subhajrao) July 31, 2019

#CafeCoffeeDay not only served as a Meeting Point. It also served as a place for refreshing & resting ourself for short time during hecting Long hours of Journey.

Who could have imagined Clean restrooms once in every 50Km on a Highway ?
— Dharma Chandru (@dharmachandru) July 31, 2019

People spoke of the courtesy and kindness of the outlet workers as a mark of the kind of brand Siddhartha created.

Among many memorable @CafeCoffeeDay
experiences
- this one touched me.
2010, I was traveling with my toddler son. Had forgotten to carry milk. I asked CCD to fill a bottle for me, charge me for 2 coffees. They refused to bill it. RIP #VGSiddhartha, your brand will live long. pic.twitter.com/eAalRNoYkO
— Nandita Iyer (@saffrontrail) July 31, 2019

CCD on Race course, Coimbatore has helped me file copies, use the loo and relax for a while amidst a busy, scorching day. Their staff were always courteous and kind to let me be. #CafeCoffeeDay
— Megha Kaveri (@meghakaveri) July 31, 2019

I started visiting it quite often with my ex-gf. Once, I dropped the entire tray of Burgers etc, @CafeCoffeeDay gave me ne tray full of that very stuff we bought, without charging more, and with so much respect and smile, WOW, COULDN'T EVER FORGET.After that many good experiences
— Ajaay Goel (@AjaayGoel24) July 30, 2019

People also shared stories of how meeting over coffee changed their lives.

I met my wife at #CafeCoffeeDay . That is just one story. There are millions of such beautiful stories across the nation.
I don't agree that #VGSiddhartha failed as an entrepreneur.

Whats your story? #CafeCoffeeDayStories https://t.co/piwKScoXCP
— Sivanandha Rajadurai (@sivanandhasr) July 31, 2019

The first coffee day was an Internet cafe located in Brigade Road in Bangalore. I was introduced to the Internet there. The smell of coffee and the thrill of the Internet. India was changing! Here’s hoping VG Siddhartha is found safe and sound.
— Kay (@keshav555) July 30, 2019

A lot has happened over coffee!

Every 90's kid will know this! CCD acted like an incubator for startups alike! #RIP Siddhartha and Thank you for the bond your coffee created, the friends we met and the memories we made. #CafeCoffeeDay pic.twitter.com/2uWY3q5K3l
— Avlokita | Urdu: آولوکٹا | Arabic: فلقيت (@AvlokitaShah) July 31, 2019

For a lot of us, #CafeCoffeeDay was the first experience of a cafe, so many first dates, meeting friends, just whiling away evenings during college, infact went on my first date with my wife to #CCD
A terrific brand with so many memories
You guys did great #RIPSiddhartha
— Maurya Mondal (@mauryamondal) July 31, 2019

My first #CafeCoffeeDay memory was Santacruz, Poddar School lane. One of the first outlets to open in Mumbai and me and my girl gang used to spend hours there. Couldn't ever decide if I was in a mood for a Latte or a Cappuccino and hence always ended up ordering Devil's Own!!
— ilika s thapa (@ilikasrivastava) July 31, 2019

Entrepreneurs expressed gratitude for the haven Cafe Coffee Day outlets provided to startups across the country.

The death of VG Siddhartha, founder of #CaféCoffeeDay is one of the biggest losses to India, and specifically to the start-up ecosystem. He created direct employment of around 50,000 Indians and created the Brand that #CCD is, today.#RIP #RIPVGSiddhartha #startup #India
— Priyam Saikia (@saikia_priyam) July 31, 2019

We have some fresh memories of #CafeCoffeeDay being our first work station when we started up in 2012. For the first three years, we operated from various CCD outlets. Tragic to hear about the demise of #VGsiddartha. RIP 🙏

With- @366PiTech @acuvator @bhartisushant @SkyPiCast
— 366Pi Consulting - Digital Driven Growth (@366pi) July 31, 2019

All our meetings during college days happened at #CafeCoffeeDay followed by Business meets and late-night chats. Thanks for creating a platform for many entrepreneurs and being a role model for the business #CCDFounder #siddartha.

May You Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/jovQvsaYYk
— Dharma Chandru (@dharmachandru) July 31, 2019

Siddhartha is expected to be laid to rest at his native place in Chikkamagaluru.

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