Pizza Hut

Down at 29-873 in Vinayak Nagar, that’s where we spend our time. Neeredmet is a lively neighborhood and we’re right in the thick of it. The smell of dough and sauce is something we don't even notice anymore because we’re around it so much every single day. Our crew is mostly younger folks who live nearby and some older staff who keep things steady. It gets really loud during the dinner rush when everyone is hungry and the ovens are full. We don’t have time for a lot of talk when the orders are piling up on the screen. It’s a lot of hand-washing and making sure the boxes are folded. We see the same faces every Friday night, mostly families from around the block. The floor gets a bit messy when it rains outside, so we’re always mopping. We don't try to pretend it's anything other than what it is: a busy kitchen in a busy neighborhood. We deal with the usual stuff, like a delivery bike having a flat tire or running out of napkins. It’s just part of the routine. When it’s finally time to clean up and head out, we’re usually pretty tired but it’s a good kind of tired. We’ll be back the next day to do it all over again because that’s the job. It's not complicated, it's just about getting the food out to the people who are waiting for it.