A grateful mother has thanked staff at a Hamilton restaurant for helping her daughter when she was on the verge of lapsing into a diabetic coma.

Susan Crane, from Niagara Falls, Canada, was on vacation in Bermuda with her teenage daughters Allison, Angela and Nicole when they met for lunch at The Spot on Burnaby Street.

Nicole, 13, who is a Type 1 diabetic, became ill while they were there, prompting quick-thinking restaurant staff to rush to her aid.

"Upon ordering our lunch, we noticed that Nicole's sugar level was extremely low. She began to go into a diabetic coma, but Kash, the owner of the restaurant, immediately called an ambulance," explained Miss Crane, who is originally from Bermuda.

"Mrs. Davis, a waitress at the restaurant, brought coke and orange juice to Nicole. Between these two staff members, Nicole was well taken care of until the ambulance arrived."

The ambulance crew gave Nicole care at the restaurant and she was able to remain there. According to Miss Crane, the staff at The Spot then gave her daughter food free-of-charge in order to stabilise her condition.

"I wish to publicly thank and commend Kash and Mrs. Davis for the quick action they took during this incident. Nicole could have gone into a complete coma, and very quickly, without their assistance," said the grateful mother.

And Nicole, who used to work at The Spot along with her older sisters before their move to Canada, added: "The way that they helped me was excellent."

Speaking about the incident, which happened on July 20, restaurant manager Prakash Ramnani said that he and waitress Cleave Davis ? who has worked at The Spot for more than 50 years ? had been happy to help.

"This has happened to us a couple of times at the restaurant, as we get a lot of older customers," he explained. "It's part of the job and you've just got to do it."

Mr. Ramnani, who moved to Bermuda from Toronto, added that he had completed first aid training in Canada where it is required by law if you run a restaurant.