A woman of epicurean delights
Friday, January 25, 2008
Talking to this proud owner of FRESSH restaurant located at one of Gaborone's up-market shopping malls takes her back to the days when owning a restaurant is just a dream. Seeing her among her employees at the restaurant, one would not believe she was the owner of the business that promises to be a household name in Gaborone; she remains humble, despite the high esteem in which she is held.
"I never pose for a picture," she says when the photographer asks to take a picture of her. "My eyes are so big that they are all you will photograph," she adds, laughing good-naturedly. Her eyes are not all that big though; they radiate love for her customers and her loyal employees. "I am part of the team here," she says.
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