Waiting at De Paul Centre at Kumarapuram, I fished my phone to take this dull, underexposed picture of the medical lab testing facility in my locality.
Devi Scans Kumarapuram
Category: kumarapuram
Boom Time for Provision Stores
Lock down of cities, fear of viral flu spread, slow economy, shortage of essential commodities, etc are triggering panic of all sorts across the world. It’s not much different in Trivandrum.
One scenario is common. Most stores are seeing panicked buyers, emptying shelf and buying more as reserve.
Grocery stores are now holds the most valuable merchandise. It’s the big shopping bonanza for shop owners – no mega deals or discounted offers or Wednesday deals are required to appeal customers. Open the shutters and they are they to greet you with a smile.
Today, I reached the drive-in Margin Free store at Kumarapuram by around 3ish in the hope that there were would be fewer shoppers.
Guess what. The parking space was lined with cars and bikes. Looks like each one in the shop have thought the same and came in for a surprise. 🙂
As I moved through the aisles, most of the shopping racks were nearing empty. Shoppers had picked all the essential stuffs – from eggs to liquid soaps, atta to crunchy bites. The curd rack too was empty. Luckily, fresh stock just came in.
Frenzy of shoppers – Hoarding or Precautionary Buffer Purchase
One thing is certain – business is good in this FMCG sector, especially things related to pre-packed food.
It’s the time for home-chefs to make eatables and make good sales. If you are living in a big apartment complex, then people interested in food related business can see good number of takers for fresh and tasty dishes.
Now in Trivandrum, I’m missing the sight of shoppers in Bangalore. I’m sure stores like Top in Town at Cambridge Layout too would be experiencing a tide of shoppers and so would be the profits.
Sarbath for this Summer
Before reaching Kumarapuram junction, after the Medical College Men’s Hostel, there’s one guy who have recently started to sell sarbath by the road side. More than his sarbath, I like his smile and inviting attitude.
During my second visit I had a small chat. I suggested that he can add Moru ( Butter milk) to his collection. He said, it’s good that then there’s a problem with the food safety officials who keep checking on quality of things sold by the road side.
Apart from this, I was thinking of the water quality? Where does he and similar others source water? Is it safe for drinking? What if he puts a board saying ( Bisleri Water used) or anything that invokes mark of safety, quality and trust.
Adding Taste, Flavor and Originality
How to make one-of-the-kind sarbath? How to make it special that only you can make it? What makes your sarbath special? I know sarbath is made from the root of a plant – narugandi (nannari plant) But, how to extract its flavor from the root?
I shall investigate it further? I didn’t have to look much longer. Here’s how to extract flavor or syrup from nannari plant root.
Flossy Ideas, Meetups and Views 