Fiji Times - Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Women of Kasavu in Savusavu, Cakaudrove sell food by the Buca Bay highway
DRIVE by Kasavu outside Savusavu Town in the province of Cakaudrove at about 6am and you won't miss the vehicles parked along the dusty highway as motorists grab a tasty breakfast.
There you will find a group of women who are too busy to even to take a break as they serve customers all day long.
They're kept cutting up pies, cakes, scones and mixing hot drinks for the early morning travellers.
The six women all operate from a family-owned stall where they sell their own pastries and hot drinks.
One of the women, Kiti Whippy, said business started as early as 5am and ended in the evening when there was no more public transport.
"We start with breakfast where we sell pastries and hot drinks to our customers and that also includes morning tea. But at times, customers ask for cooked food so we also sell that before midday. So we are busy throughout the day.
"The business also gives us good money so we have kept to it for the past years," Mrs Whippy said.
She said their income had helped them financially contribute to their respective families and help meet their other obligations.
"We bake our own pastries and sell them at $1 for big pieces," she said.
"All the public buses stop at our stall to grab a bite of our food and we offer drivers tea and food when they stop because they help us a lot by bringing customers who are their passengers to buy from us
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