Praneesha Food & Beverage

Praneesha Food & Beverage is right at 56 Veli Street. We are near the corner of Netaji Road. It is a busy intersection. There is always someone walking past the window. We spend our time moving crates of sodas and snacks. The floor is made of old tiles. Some of them are cracked. We tried to fix them once but they just broke again. It doesn't bother anyone. We open up early to get the deliveries ready. The delivery guys are always in a hurry. They shout a lot but they are good people. We have a small fridge that hums loudly. It’s been humming like that for five years. Inside, we keep our own lunch and some cold drinks. The shelves are packed tight. We try to keep things organized but it gets messy by Tuesday. That’s just the way it is when you have a lot of stock coming in. My uncle started this place and now we just keep it running. We don't have fancy uniforms. Usually just a t-shirt and jeans. It’s easier to work that way. When it rains, the roof drips a little near the back door. We just put a bucket there. You get used to the sounds of the street. The bells from the cycles and the cars. It’s home to us. We stay until the last crate is put away and the shutters are down. Then we go home and do it all again the next morning. It is enough for us.