Food for Thought...

'Small Business enterprises big businesses' was one of the chapters dealt today in my MBA Class in Business Management Session. With little knowledge gained in 2 hrs of gruelling session, my brains were well fed but my stomach needed hot spicy food to compliment my brains. My car knew where to go..steered straight to the Corporation Complex in R.A Puram, thanks!!! found a nice parking place.


I always believed that corporation complex in Mylapore would have something GREAT to offer.. the birth place of 'Mylapore Times Newspaper', 'Nair Tea Kadai' offering bread omelette's right before the branded food joints came to town, Home Video services from 'TIC TAC' serving Mylporeans more than a decade..definitely an inspiration for today's big players like BIG FLIX and CINEMA PARADISSO, and not to forget the 'Evergreen Florist', who was first to introduce -home delivery services.

Yes! this place has given birth to yet another 'NEW BORN" entrepreneur, Ganesh's "JUST ORIENT". A year back, I was introduced to "Just Orient" a small joint in Corporation Complex in RA PURAM. My first day's experience has made me a regular 'dial-in' customer of this little joint. A young man neatly dressed, personally opening the doors , greeting customer with a big smile, and initiating to understand the client's need showed all qualities of a 'Manager'. He handed over a short and simple print out of the Menu's he would offer with nominal pricing. My eyes gleamed with real surprise when the Menu Card had bold Print saying only "HOME DELIVERY" orders. A boon to all working women, and a family who loves food. My order was very little and simple, as I wanted to try before I added this number to my frequent caller list.

More than the food, I admired his multi skill-set, working style and was confident that this place is going to go great heights in the future.


Future was not after 5 yrs but just an year later.., this day, taking a chance not to order through phone but visiting this place personally brought me to lot of good surprises. 'Just Orient' had glossy Menu card with multiple pages,4 sets of fancy table and chair with 100% occupancy, clients hogging the food listening to old Tamil Melodies of yest er-year legend singer Shri.PB. Srinivas. A small addition to his little growth, he had a college going boy servicing the clients on the phone. My waiting period for half an hour,observed that he had more than 25 home delivery orders to service. Wow!!! 'Just Orient' is all out to "orient' Mylaporeans. "Just Orient" also had offers for 'AADI' no cash discount on bills,but one get to upload more than 100 Tamil Melody songs of PB Srinivas to their pen drive and IPOD. Good!!! I was lucky to avail this offer.
This reminded me of the Drive-in restaurant, once the most busiest place in Chennai.. people drove in not only for drive-in services, but also to get to see Shri. PB Srinivas, in his glittery turban sipping his coffee and chatting with his fans. I was wondering may be Ganesh earlier had a connection with Drive-in Restaurant, group.

Added to more surprises, my little chat with Ganesh's, I came to know his hospitality, service, and etiquette is from his association with the TAJ Coromandel - Chennai. Ganesh has earlier worked in TAJ as a Chef and today an enterprising entrepreneur. WAH TAJ!!!


My note is not complete if I don't mention, that 'Just Orient' caters to both Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian food lovers. Very important 'Just Orient' can be trusted during Cricket seasons, 'Dine and Sport' just sitting in the drawing room, watching sensuous Mandira Bedi's commentary, munching 'Just Orient' Paneer and Fish Tikka starters, is a real treat to eyes and stomach,,works out great.!!!


With both my brains and stomach full, I drove back home listening to PB SRINIVAS!!!. Thanks to you Ganesh..
Just Orient can be reached at 91763 32555.