Thursday, July 17, 2014

ANGELS FROM NORTH EAST INDIA .............2

"I FEEL VERY SAFE HERE"



"My Mom can't sleep without talking to me. Every day she will call me over phone. My Dad loves me so much", says Elena (22), a Hostess in PREGO RESTAURANT, located at the lobby level, in THE WESTIN MUMBAI GARDEN CITY, at Goregaon, East Mumbai.

"My dream was to become an air hostess. But, here, I am very happy as a server/Hostess of this restaurant. Everyone in the F&B Department is ready to help and support us all the time. I do really feel at home" quipped Elena.

"The hotel has provided accommodation to us, which is very near the hotel. In an Auto, it will just take ten minutes. All facilities have been provided by the hotel, so that, in case, we want to cook and eat, it is possible. We, the North East people like Noodle/Rice based preparations". Elena, a Mizo girl, was born in Manipur, but grew in Assam.
 
Elena is a Diploma holder in Tourism & Hospitality, also in Aviation. She came to Mumbai in Dec 2012, worked in The Oberoi, Mumbai for an year, before joining THE WESTIN MUMBAI in Dec 2013.

"Yes, Food and Culture is very different. Nowadays, I have made it a point to adjust and adapt with everything. The Food served in the hotel Cafeteria is very tasty".

Elena has been to her home in Assam, twice since 2012.Her parents are into business in Assam. She is the youngest in the family. Has one elder brother and an elder sister.



R Kesava Mallia in Mumbai

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