The Great Kabab Factory (Radisson Hotel)

We are located at The Mall in the Cantonment area of Varanasi, right inside the Radisson Hotel. We’re pretty close to the Varuna Bridge. Varanasi is an old, busy city, but the Cantonment area where we are feels a bit different, maybe a little more spread out. The Great Kabab Factory is where we spend our whole day. We start the afternoon by prepping the various items we need for the evening. There’s a lot of chopping and mixing involved. The kitchen has a lot of heavy equipment that we have to maintain. It’s not a glamorous job; it’s mostly just standing on your feet for hours. We get a lot of tourists staying at the hotel who want to try something local but in a familiar setting. We also have regulars from the local neighborhood who come by. The staff here is mostly from around Varanasi, so we all talk the local way. We don't use big words to describe our work. It’s just about getting the heat right on the grill. When the dinner service starts, it gets hectic, and we just try to keep up with the orders. After everyone leaves, we spend a lot of time scrubbing everything down. It’s a long day, but it’s what we do. The bridge nearby always has traffic, and we use that as a landmark for people who are trying to find the place.