It was around 12.15 a.m. Two cabs with employees working in a nearby tech company stopped at Food Mall, a food street right near Sholinganallur junction. While one of them ordered tea, the other went to a counter nearby to pick up shawarma and rolls for his late shift that begins at 1 a.m.
Several employees working along Chennai’s Information Technology Corridor and families visit this place to grab quick bites and ice creams.
On an average, 1,000 people visit Food Mall on weekdays. At weekends, the number exceeds 4,000. Over 10 brands, including Chai Galli, Tender Kebabs, Just Fried Rice and Tibbs Frankie, operate here. At the Just Fried Rice counter, the cooking process is semi-automated. A machine does the frying and the stirring, eliminating spillage. This is also helping the team sell huge volumes and have an even taste.
