ROYAL COURT RESTAURANT

Our restaurant is located in Annas Arcade, right at Spencer Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. It’s a very central spot, so we get people from all walks of life coming through our doors. Some are tourists who are just passing through Spencer JN, and others are locals who work in the nearby offices. The arcade is an older building, and we’ve been here for quite some time now. Inside, it’s mostly just simple tables and the sound of the kitchen. We don't have any fancy lighting or expensive art on the walls. It’s a place for eating, not for showing off. The heat in Kerala can be intense, so we do our best to make the space a relief from the sun outside. Our staff is mostly local guys who have been working in food for years. We don’t have a big corporate training manual. We just know how to treat people right and get the food out while it's hot. Sometimes the junction gets so crowded with buses and cars that it’s hard to hear yourself think, but once you step inside Annas Arcade, it settles down a bit. We spend a lot of our time prepping ingredients and making sure the kitchen is ready for the next rush. We don't make any grand promises. We just keep the doors open and the stove going for anyone who is hungry. It is a long day, but we like it.