Hotel Tuljai

Hotel Tuljai sits right in the middle of Shukrawar Peth. It’s a busy neighborhood and we try to keep up with everyone coming in for a quick bite. We open the shutters early because the morning crowd starts looking for breakfast before the offices open. The kitchen is small but we manage to get things out fairly fast. You won't find any tablecloths or fancy decorations here, just sturdy tables and chairs that have seen a lot of use over the years. We spend a lot of time chopping vegetables and getting the gravies ready for the lunch rush. Sometimes it gets a bit crowded and people have to share tables, but nobody seems to mind much. It’s just the way things work in this part of town. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but we’re usually too busy with the cooking and serving to worry about that right now. We get a lot of students and shop workers who just want a decent meal that doesn't cost too much. It’s noisy with the sounds of the street and the kitchen staff shouting orders, but it’s a good kind of busy. We’ve been in Shukrawar Peth long enough that we know most of the people walking by. We just try to keep the food hot and the water glasses full. By the time we close at night, we’re tired, but we’ll be back to do it again tomorrow morning.