Velu Plantain Leaf

We run Velu Plantain Leaf out of Chamrajpet 15. It’s a simple operation we have here. Every morning starts early for us, usually before the sun is even up. We have to get everything ready for the day's orders. The leaves come in and we have to sort through them. Some are better than others, so we spend a lot of time checking the quality. It’s physical work and your hands get dirty. We don't mind it much. The shop is small and mostly filled with stacks of leaves. There’s a specific smell to the place, fresh and earthy. People from the nearby restaurants come by to pick up what they need. We’ve known some of these customers for years. We don't have a fancy website or a marketing person. Most of our business comes from people just knowing we are here. Sometimes the weather makes things difficult, especially if it rains a lot. The leaves can get damaged easily. We just do our best to keep them fresh. It’s a local business and we like it that way. We don't have a big office, just a small corner where we keep the books. We stay open until the last order is gone. It's just what we do every day. There is always a lot to clean up at the end of the shift.