Tuesday, August 12, 2014

FROM THE LEELA PALACE ,UDAIPUR .......3

MAVERICK MADAN


"That day, I was so happy. It has been my good fortune, that I could lap up the "Best Employee Award" in the first year of the hotel operations itself. It has been a cash award, the venue being the Hotel Cafeteria" remembers Madan Lal Tak (46) who happens to be one of the first few employees who joined The Leela Palace, Udaipur.

Presently deputed as Bell boy, God loving Madan is known for his multi tasking skills. Luggage Assistance, Golf Cart Driving, handling the guest requests at the Bell Desk to playing the role of a Doorman.... Madan, a silent worker executes  flawlessly.

"Ever since the Leela group bought the land in 1998, I have been serving here. But, the Leela Palace has been thrown open only in 2009", says 12th passed, Udaipur born Madan, who also had completed one year ITI course.

"I have been earning my daily bread, as an Auto driver in Udaipur. One  Premachandran, from Kerala has been my regular customer; through him I got job as an Office Assistant in a Mumbai based construction company which had its projects in the same land which had been purchased by Leela Group later".

Madan had been instrumental in receiving every material that has been entering the Leela compound during the per-opening period; as the hotel got opened, he was part of the Stores and the Receiving Department. Later, he was summoned to the Bell Desk.

Married to Rajkumari, Madan is blessed with two daughters and one son.

R Kesava Mallia in Udaipur




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