<p>She opened Sambrama Fastfood in Hanumanth Nagar around 10 years ago. <br />But the business was not a bed of roses. However, that did not deter Aruna. She took up catering service to bring her business on track. <br /><br />“Even though my father Shrinivas Rao was in catering business, I knew little about it. When I started this eatery, I had to learn all things myself. Initially, there was brisk business but gradually it diminished due to competition. To make up for the losses, I started a catering service and now a major portion of my earnings come from outside catering,” says Aruna. <br /><br />She didn’t close down her eatery after tasting profit in the catering service. <br />“This eatery has its own customers who enjoy our food. For breakfast, we offer usual South Indian items like Idli Vada, Rice Bath, Dosa and Puri. For lunch, we have a simple menu and we provide limited items,” she adds.<br /><br />The eatery is also famous for the week-long Ayudha Pooja Sweet Mela, during which Aruna prepares a variety of sweets and sells them at very low prices. <br /><br />“During festival time, all bakers hike their prices. Poor people cannot afford them. So, I came up with the idea of a low-price sweet mela. We prepare sweets on the spot and sell them fresh. Many people turn out to buy sweets and we sell nearly 2,000 kilos of sweets every year.” <br /><br />Aruna’s catering service consists of all kinds of vegetarian cuisine like Continental, Chinese, North Indian and traditional South Indian items. She undertakes catering for family functions and parties. <br /><br />She also gets everyday lunch orders from companies. “For the last four years, I have been depending on Aruna’s catering service for all family functions. The flavour of Mysore Pak is something that I never miss. We also feast on Jahangir’, Badusha and Rasagulla,’’ <br />says Manohar Murthy, a businessman from Girinagar. <br /></p>
<p>She opened Sambrama Fastfood in Hanumanth Nagar around 10 years ago. <br />But the business was not a bed of roses. However, that did not deter Aruna. She took up catering service to bring her business on track. <br /><br />“Even though my father Shrinivas Rao was in catering business, I knew little about it. When I started this eatery, I had to learn all things myself. Initially, there was brisk business but gradually it diminished due to competition. To make up for the losses, I started a catering service and now a major portion of my earnings come from outside catering,” says Aruna. <br /><br />She didn’t close down her eatery after tasting profit in the catering service. <br />“This eatery has its own customers who enjoy our food. For breakfast, we offer usual South Indian items like Idli Vada, Rice Bath, Dosa and Puri. For lunch, we have a simple menu and we provide limited items,” she adds.<br /><br />The eatery is also famous for the week-long Ayudha Pooja Sweet Mela, during which Aruna prepares a variety of sweets and sells them at very low prices. <br /><br />“During festival time, all bakers hike their prices. Poor people cannot afford them. So, I came up with the idea of a low-price sweet mela. We prepare sweets on the spot and sell them fresh. Many people turn out to buy sweets and we sell nearly 2,000 kilos of sweets every year.” <br /><br />Aruna’s catering service consists of all kinds of vegetarian cuisine like Continental, Chinese, North Indian and traditional South Indian items. She undertakes catering for family functions and parties. <br /><br />She also gets everyday lunch orders from companies. “For the last four years, I have been depending on Aruna’s catering service for all family functions. The flavour of Mysore Pak is something that I never miss. We also feast on Jahangir’, Badusha and Rasagulla,’’ <br />says Manohar Murthy, a businessman from Girinagar. <br /></p>
