These kiosks adorn every happening place in Chennai these days. They promise delicious burgers at reasonable prices. Having over 40 outlets now, Burgerman Foods India Pvt. Ltd has even set up an academy named the Indian Institute of Kiosk Management (IIKM) at T. Nagar, Chennai, to provide training for people interested in being entrepreneurs. Krutika and Shloka in a tête-à-tête with one such young man at the Gandhinagar Burger man kiosk.
Krutika: Hello. We have come from Bala Vidya Mandir. We’d like to talk to you so that we get some information on how exactly a Burger Man outlet functions. Could you spare a few minutes?
Dinesh: Yes Sure. Go on.
Shloka: Tell us a little about yourself.
Dinesh: Sure. I am Dinesh. I’ve been working at this kiosk for the past one and a half months.
Krutika: That’s great! What is your qualification?
Dinesh: I have completed my 12th standard. I was doing my second year BBA, but I had to drop out as my family needed my financial support. My friend, who also does this, suggested this to me.
Shloka: Oh, we applaud your decision! So were you given some sort of training?
Dinesh: Yes. We underwent training for 1 week. This included both classroom training, like how to talk to our customers, making burgers, keeping accounts and so on, and on the job training.
Krutika: So what are your working hours?
Dinesh: I am open from 12 in the afternoon to 10 at night. I get about 50 customers a day, mostly around evening time.
How is the remuneration?
Dinesh: There is no investment from my side in this. I am paid a salary of 5000 per month, and if I meet my target and exceed it, there is an additional of 50 rupees per day. I also get bonus and incentives and a weekly day off.
Shloka: That sounds good. What are your future plans?
Dinesh: I want to start a business of my own, with a few friends. I hope to do that in the near future.
Krutika: We wish you luck with that! Have you tasted the burgers that you sell?
Dinesh: (laughs) Yes, and I like them, too!
Shloka: Thanks for talking to us. All the best!
