Nandini Restaurants

Nandini Restaurants is located at Plot No 17 on the Beed By Pass in Aurangabad. We’re right opposite Surya Lawns, which is a big landmark that people use to find us. The 431001 area is a bit on the edge of the main town, so we get many people who are driving long distances on the highway. I usually get here early to help unload the milk and the heavy crates of soda from the trucks. The sun gets really strong on the bypass during the day, and the building absorbs a lot of heat. We have these heavy metal shutters we pull down at night to keep everything safe. I spend a lot of my time making sure the napkins are folded and the salt shakers are full on every table. It's not a complicated job, but it has to be done right. When there’s a wedding or a large event at Surya Lawns across the road, we get a huge influx of people all at once. It’s a bit of a scramble to get everyone seated and served. We have a few trees out front that give a bit of shade to the bikes, but it’s mostly just pavement and road. The staff talks about their families or the news during the slow hours in the afternoon. We don't have a big corporate office or anyone telling us what to do; the owner is usually around somewhere fixing a leaky pipe or talking to the food suppliers. It’s just a regular roadside restaurant where we try to keep the plates moving.