Pyar Hua Chupke se (Abhira Fic)

Chapter 32

Abhimanyu is ferociously guiding his team and quickly plating the dishes to send them outside to the guests. There was a large crowd outside the restaurant waiting to be seated and taste the food. His restaurant can hold 100 people at a time. Even in his wildest dreams, he never expected people to wait outside his restaurant just to taste the food. So, with more energy and passion he is working to serve the food to everyone. 

"Two risottos are plated!" shouted Abhi. The server quickly swiped the order. Another server came and announced the new orders. Abhi promptly gave the new orders to his team members. Today, everyone is working like a well-oiled machine. Abhi had trained the team for this day only. 

"Bruschetta and Margherita pizza plated", the chef shouted. 

"Spaghetti ala Carbonara plated", another person announced.

"One Gnocchi, lasagne,  ribollita for table number 7", the server shouted the next order.

"Aman, how is everything going on outside? Any issues", Abhi asked his manager. Aman replied positively. He assured him everything was going smoothly.  

"Come on guys! Work like this. We are doing great", Abhi pumped his team up to work energetically. Some members of the team grunted and continue to do their work. He smiled at their enthusiasm and continue to do what he does best.

As Abhi holds the Kitchen securely; Akshara held the mantle for service section. She is assuring everything is moving flawlessly at the restaurant. Service is the most important part of the restaurant business. A restaurant can serve the best food in the world but if its service is crooked then people would not appreciate the restaurant at all. 

Akshara is ensuring that this section of Abhi's dream is not lagging. She is talking to the critics, attending to them happily, and taking their feedback positively, thanking them for their fabulous reviews and requesting them to visit here again. Everything is moving so smoothly in the restaurant. People who are eating enjoy the aesthetic and cosy atmosphere of the restaurant. Even those who are waiting in line to be seated and get food are also happy as she is sending them drinks and all. 

Harsh is sitting at the end table looking at Akshara talking with the food critic happily. She is smiling whole heartedly means the critic has enjoyed the food as well as the ambience of the restaurant. she shook her hand and clicked some pictures with him. Even Abhimanyu came outside the kitchen to meet the famous food critic. Harsh wiped his eyes looking at the happy faces of his children.

"Harsh, are you okay?" Kartik asked him. He has been observing Harsh for some time. He is sitting somberly and just wiping his eyes from time to time.

"I am so happy today," exclaimed Harsh. Kartik pats on the back, understanding what Harsh is feeling at this moment. Seeing their children happy and successful is all that parents desire.

"When Abhi told me he wanted to be a chef instead of a doctor, I was furious. How could he even consider that? We have been in the medical profession for two generations. How could my son, who excels in his studies aced his medical exam, choose to be a chef rather than a doctor? I was so upset. You know, Kartik, it was the first time in my life that I shouted at him. That boy never gave me a reason to shout at him, and suddenly he chose a completely different path," said Harsh, recalling the day Abhi shared decision. He had just received his medical entrance results, and everyone was thrilled with his performance. They were planning to select a prestigious hospital for him when Abhi refused to go anywhere.

"I know. We were at your house that day. I remember it clearly," Kartik said, also reminiscing about that day. He had never seen his friend as angry as he was then.

"I thought he is destroying his life. What will he do after becoming the chef? Even if he earns money, people will never respect him. They will mock him, tease him and he will never achieve his full potential. But I was wrong yr. So, wrong. Mera beta sirf badi cheezoin ke liye hi bana hai. How can I forget that he can never be mediocre in anything", Harsh mumbled. He looked at his son who is laughing and taking appreciations from one of the biggest food critics of the country. His son's smile can lighten up this whole place today. People are appreciating him and enjoying the food he had prepared for them.