J B Ice Cream Parlour

If you go down University Road Main Road in Udaipur Ho, you’ll find us. J B Ice Cream Parlour is a small place where the floor is always a bit cold from the freezers. We have three big chest freezers that hum all night long. The sound becomes like background music after a while. Since we are near the university, we see a lot of young people. They come in groups and stay for a long time, talking and laughing. Sometimes they leave a mess on the tables and I have to go out with a damp cloth to clean up. The main road is very busy, so there’s always the sound of traffic. We keep the door open to let some air in, even if it brings in the dust. I spend a lot of time checking the temperature gauges to make sure nothing is melting. If the electricity goes off, I start to panic a bit. We keep a small generator in the back just in case. It’s a simple shop with basic lighting and a few plastic chairs. We don't have fancy decorations on the walls. I usually wear an old sweater because it’s chilly inside even when it’s hot outside. It’s a bit of a strange way to spend the day, surrounded by ice in a hot city. I need to fix the leg on the corner table tomorrow morning.