Hotel Purva Pangat

Hotel Purva Pangat is right there in Parel, at 3rd Cross Gayathrinagar 7. It’s more of an eatery than a hotel in the way most people think of them. We focus on getting food out to people who are hungry and don't have a lot of time to waste. The kitchen stays busy with large steel vats of rice and vegetables. You can see the steam rising from the pots through the little window behind the counter. We have these long tables where people just sit wherever there is a gap. It gets pretty crowded during the middle of the day. You’ll see people from all walks of life sitting next to each other, just eating their lunch. We don't use fancy plates or anything. It's all very basic and practical. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. We are too busy keeping the floor swept and the water glasses filled for everyone who comes in. My uncle started this place, and now we just keep it going every day. It’s hard work, standing on your feet all day in the heat, but it’s what we do. When the lunch rush ends, we finally get a chance to sit down ourselves for a few minutes before we start prepping for the evening crowd. It is a long day.