Toscano Restaurant

Toscano Restaurant is at No.24 in the UB City Mall on Vittal Mallya Road in Bangalore. We are on Level 2 of the Concorde Block in the Collection area. Even though the mall is very shiny and fancy, the work we do in the back is just like any other kitchen. We are constantly prepping ingredients, boiling water, and trying to keep the stations clean. The mall has a lot of rules about when we can bring in our supplies, so we are often there very early in the morning or late at night unloading crates of produce. It’s a busy place with people walking past all day, looking at the shop windows. Inside the restaurant, we are focused on the ovens and the plates. Sometimes a glass breaks or a table wobbles and we have to fix it quickly while people are eating. The staff wears uniforms that we have to keep pressed and clean, which is a job in itself. We have a lot of regular customers who work in the nearby offices and come in for a quick lunch. It gets very loud during the dinner rush when every table is full and the kitchen is shouting out orders. We don't spend much time looking at the views of the mall; we are too busy making sure the food goes out on time. It is just a lot of standing on your feet.