Taneja Ice Cream Parlors

It’s usually pretty loud here in Shahdara at Behari Colony 32/2476. Our place, Taneja Ice Cream Parlors, is right in the thick of it. We have a few big chest freezers that have been running for years. They make a constant buzzing sound that you eventually stop noticing after a few hours of work. People come in mostly when the sun goes down and it’s not so hot outside. You see parents with kids who can’t decide what they want, so they just stand there looking at the labels through the glass. We spend a lot of time wiping down the counters because ice cream always seems to drip everywhere. It’s a sticky job, especially in the middle of June. We don't have fancy seating or anything, just a simple spot for people to grab something cold. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we have to worry about the stock melting, but we’ve got a system for that now. The address isn't the easiest to find for some, but the locals know the way. We keep the floor as clean as we can, though with so many people walking in and out, it's a bit of a losing battle. We just focus on keeping the freezers cold and making sure we don't run out of the popular stuff before the weekend. We also have to check the lids on the containers quite often to make sure they are shut tight.