Manager brings food, but forgets laptop at home during office ‘potluck’, team shares hilarious reaction; internet calls him ‘jackpot manager’

A much-loved corporate manager made a simple mistake at a office potluck, which turned into a social media hit, because while he brought yummy food to work, he forgot his laptop at home! The manager, who went by the name of Siddharth Maheshwari, showed his team how to turn an ordinary memory failure into a heartwarming experience, and it was evident that Siddharth is a fantastic lead.The potluck day surpriseOffice potlucks serve as beloved traditions, which let staff members share their homemade dishes, while building connections through their shared food experiences. Siddharth Maheshwari arrived at the office that morning with great enthusiasm, while carrying multiple fragrant dishes, which he had made for the occasion. His team welcomed him with cheers, because they wanted to taste the selection which he claimed would boost their daily performance.The group members began to joke with each other after a colleague produced his phone to take a photo of the situation. “Guys, this is our manager,” the coworker announced with a grin. “The group has decided to have a potluck gathering today. He delivered the food but left his laptop behind at his house.” Maheshwari started laughing right away when he appeared before them in his relaxed clothes while showing his complete lack of self-consciousness, through his broad grin. The team member added to the situation by offering his laptop for work which made the situation more ridiculous. Maheshwari explained that the entire situation occurred spontaneously without any purpose to become a viral sensation. Take a look… Rapid rise to viral fameMaheshwari uploaded the video to Instagram, captioning it in Hindi: “Yar khana to laya na main!!!!Ho jati hai mistake,” translating to “Guys, I brought food at least!Mistakes happen.”The video gained 2 million views and 67,000 likes and numerous comments during its first week of upload. The video quickly spread throughout Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Reels until people started calling it “office goals” because they found it so entertaining.What made the manager a HeroFrom the video, it was pretty evident that Maheshwari is a great leader, and his team loves him. He chose to accept the teasing with a smile instead of getting angry or defensive, because he wanted to focus on eating with others than on his mistake. Users took to the internet to share their thoughts after they saw the boss show his appreciation for his team members. and “This is the kind of manager everyone dreams of having.” Others too chimed in. Comments included, “Boss loves his team and the team loves their boss!!”, “How to book your manager for other companies asking for a friend?”, “Aise managers exist krte hai kya..you hit the corporate jackpot by getting such a cool manager”, “you are blessed to have a manager like him 😂never stressed out for overload of office work”, and We all need this kind of cute managers.”The relaxed atmosphere of the room made Maheshwari more accessible because he looked like he was at a picnic, (as remarked by a team member) instead of a business meeting which showed his friendly personality. The short period of humor in this demanding workplace environment produced a significant effect which proved that leaders gain strength through their ability to reveal their weaknesses.The magic of office potlucksPeople at potlucks share food to create community bonds while they use the event to escape their daily work pressures. Research shows that group dining activities lead to a 20 percent decrease in tension, which simultaneously improves team collaboration.More reactionsThe internet produced an entirely positive reaction from its users. A viewer commented, “The moment became a true moment!!He has a lovely smile.”Users expressed their thoughts about the situation through “Laptop can wait but food takes priority” while multiple users supported the content by saying “Wholesome content we need more of.”