Pattanam Ikka Kulukki Sarbath

Our place, Pattanam Ikka Kulukki Sarbath, is at 57 Jalladampettai Main Road in Pallikaranai. It’s a busy road with a lot of traffic passing by all the time. We started this because we saw a lot of people looking for a quick drink while stuck in traffic or walking home. The shop is small and we do everything right there behind the counter. You can hear the shaking of the bottles all day long. It gets pretty loud when we have a few people waiting. We don’t have much in the way of seating, just a spot for people to stand and have their sarbath. The floor gets a bit wet sometimes from the ice and the shaking, but we try to mop it when we can. We use a lot of lemons and spices, so the smell is always there in the air. It's a humble little spot. We don't have any big corporate plans; we just want to make sure the drinks are cold and ready. Working on the main road means we see a lot of different people every day. Some are regulars and some are just passing through Pallikaranai. It’s a lot of repetitive movement, shaking and pouring, but we’re used to it. The sun hits the front of the shop in the afternoon, so it gets warm, but we keep the ice stocked up. That's pretty much our daily life here. We just keep shaking until the day is over and we can head home.