Kanpur eateries and food vendors fully adapt to the new normal
At Deepak Savita in Naveen Market, the cook ensures food remains hygienic by wearing a mask and gloves (BCCL)
Kanpurites love eating and the chaat, laddoo, dhokla and street food that one gets in the city is something one would crave for. After months of being out of business due to the lockdown, the eateries in the city are back in business with all precautions in place. Cooks and waiters are all wearing masks and gloves while cooking and serving food and guests are being requested to follow protocols of wearing masks and maintaining a safe distance.
At SD Chaat in Naveen Market, business is back to almost normal. The cooks are seen wearing masks and gloves and regular use of sanitizers is being done by the waiters before serving food. Deepak Savita, owner of the eatery says, “After the lockdown sales has once again got back on track. But what’s most important for me is the safety of my customers. My staff have to wear masks, gloves and caps when they are on duty. There are sanitizers placed at the entrance and no customer is allowed to enter without sanitizing their hands. There is also a token system in place so that no crowd gathers at the food stall,”says Deepak.
At RMB Sweet too the food being cooked is with utmost care. Owner Vinod Gupta says, “In times like these as it is difficult to get customers and those who are coming, we have to gain their confidence. And to do that, we are maintaining strict levels of hygiene at our shop. Seeing these precautions that we are taking, our clientele is increasing every day.”
Ankit Pandey, owner of Pandit’s restaurant, famous for its dhokla and Rajsthani thali tells us that during the lockdown they saw a dull phase but now people have started coming to the eatery. “We have made wearing masks, gloves and caps mandatory for our staff. Also, we have included an open sitting area in our restaurant so that customers sit away from each other. We ensure that both the restaurant and sitting areas are disinfected at short intervals.”
Simlar practice has been put into place at the famous Thaggu Ke Ladoo shop. Prakash Pandey, the owner says, “Daily temperature scanning of all the employees at the workshop and shops is a must. Also wearing a mask, caps and gloves is also mandatory for the employees. We have also installed sanitizer dispensers at the workshop so that employees working there keep sanitising their hands whenever it is required. Also at our shops, our employees ensure that the customers maintain social distancing while getting their orders.”
Apart from making masks, gloves and caps mandatory, the thelawalas too in the city are following the no-contact food delivery policy. Manoj Mishra, who owns a food cart at Mall Road, says, “Rather than coming to a food stall a lot of customers are preferring to place the orders online. That has become the new normal for us so we are ensuring that the food is packed hygienically for the customer.”
Another street food vendor Dilip Batham, who owns a food stall at Mall Road is also very cautious. He says, “Routine temperature check-up, masks, gloves and caps are mandatory for all the staff. Ab corona chala bhi jaaye toh bhi main apne stall par yeh SOPs follow karta rahunga jisse ki customers ko ek satisfaction rahe.”
“My stall is located in a high class area of the city. I have increased the number of staff to ensure the food is cooked and served properly with all hygiene maintained. We have to follow these rules to ensure the safety of our customers. This is the new normal, and we shall abide by it,” says Mohammad Taufeeq, who owns HA Food Centre, at Shivaji Nagar and is known for a variety of egg rolls.
(BCCL)
At SD Chaat in Naveen Market, business is back to almost normal. The cooks are seen wearing masks and gloves and regular use of sanitizers is being done by the waiters before serving food. Deepak Savita, owner of the eatery says, “After the lockdown sales has once again got back on track. But what’s most important for me is the safety of my customers. My staff have to wear masks, gloves and caps when they are on duty. There are sanitizers placed at the entrance and no customer is allowed to enter without sanitizing their hands. There is also a token system in place so that no crowd gathers at the food stall,”says Deepak.
At RMB Sweet too the food being cooked is with utmost care. Owner Vinod Gupta says, “In times like these as it is difficult to get customers and those who are coming, we have to gain their confidence. And to do that, we are maintaining strict levels of hygiene at our shop. Seeing these precautions that we are taking, our clientele is increasing every day.”
Masks and gloves and regular sanitization of the restaurant is mandatory now at all eateries in the city (BCCL)
Ankit Pandey, owner of Pandit’s restaurant, famous for its dhokla and Rajsthani thali tells us that during the lockdown they saw a dull phase but now people have started coming to the eatery. “We have made wearing masks, gloves and caps mandatory for our staff. Also, we have included an open sitting area in our restaurant so that customers sit away from each other. We ensure that both the restaurant and sitting areas are disinfected at short intervals.”
Simlar practice has been put into place at the famous Thaggu Ke Ladoo shop. Prakash Pandey, the owner says, “Daily temperature scanning of all the employees at the workshop and shops is a must. Also wearing a mask, caps and gloves is also mandatory for the employees. We have also installed sanitizer dispensers at the workshop so that employees working there keep sanitising their hands whenever it is required. Also at our shops, our employees ensure that the customers maintain social distancing while getting their orders.”
(BCCL)
Apart from making masks, gloves and caps mandatory, the thelawalas too in the city are following the no-contact food delivery policy. Manoj Mishra, who owns a food cart at Mall Road, says, “Rather than coming to a food stall a lot of customers are preferring to place the orders online. That has become the new normal for us so we are ensuring that the food is packed hygienically for the customer.”
Another street food vendor Dilip Batham, who owns a food stall at Mall Road is also very cautious. He says, “Routine temperature check-up, masks, gloves and caps are mandatory for all the staff. Ab corona chala bhi jaaye toh bhi main apne stall par yeh SOPs follow karta rahunga jisse ki customers ko ek satisfaction rahe.”
Thaggo Ke Laddo is back in business with all the SOPs in place for the staff and the customers (BCCL)
“My stall is located in a high class area of the city. I have increased the number of staff to ensure the food is cooked and served properly with all hygiene maintained. We have to follow these rules to ensure the safety of our customers. This is the new normal, and we shall abide by it,” says Mohammad Taufeeq, who owns HA Food Centre, at Shivaji Nagar and is known for a variety of egg rolls.
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