March, 2018 #32  MOTIBHAI & CO LIMITED

 STINSON PEARCE LIMITED | PROUDS

 FIJI FOODS LIMITED
 VICTUS LIMITED | BURGER KING
 WAQAVUKA DEVELOPMENT CO LIMITED -
AIRPORT DUTY FREE STORES & RESTAURANTS
 PET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | SPRINT
 KUSUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED | REAL ESTATE
 THE FIJI TIMES
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BK gets GOLD
The world’s fastest growing
hamburger chain is doing rela-
the gold certificate signed by
BKC president Jose Cil,” BK
tively well in a very new and Fiji manager training Rajneel

small market like Fiji. Chand said.  

While Burger King Fiji start- He said the restaurant has 

ed operations with the opening achieved this status during the
 
of its airside restaurant located international ‘Restaurant Eval-






at the international departure uation Visit’ (REV) audit in De-
lounge in Nadi Airport since cember last year for:

November 2015, the positive Zero Food Safety Critical 
response from customers and Customer Service Excel-


tireless efforts from manage- lence
ment and staff has resulted in Speed Of Service Excellence

good reviews for the brand.
In the most recent achieve-
ment, the inaugural airside
restaurant has received a ‘gold
certificate’ from Burger King
Corporation for exceptional op-
erational factors which includes
food safety, customer service,
speed of service and cleanli-
ness.

 
Restaurant Cleanliness 

"We are overwhelmed with
this achievement which has
been made possible through the
hard work and dedication of
our management and staff,” Mr
Chand said.
Burger King currently op-
erates four outlets – three in
Nadi and one in Suva with plans   
“This is the second time our for further expansion in Suva 
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airside restaurant has received this year.
 

Motibhai Business
Park – next phase
Work on the gigantic Motibhai Business Park is progressing well
with the near-completion of the massive warehouse and cold-storage
facilities for Burger King.
Motibhai Group executive director Bhupendra Patel who is over- Latest pictures from the massive MBP project.
seeing this $30 million project is optimistic that the second phase of
the project which is the warehouse for cold and dry storage should be
operational in a few months’ time.
“I can proudly confirm that our centralized distribution centre for
the western division and cold-storage facilities for BK will be up and
running very soon,” Mr Patel confirmed.
“Our reserve water storage facilities which has a capacity to hold
425,000 litres of water is also complete together with the fire sprinkler
system for the entire building,” Mr Patel added.
“All internal pallet racking system has been installed and we are
just waiting on some minor works to get the final clearance to move
in.”
Mr Patel said the third phase of the project which is the construction
of a new office complex adjacent to the massive distribution centre is
progressing well also. shops, visual department, staff canteen and amenities together with
“The office complex which sits next to the warehouse is half-way cold storage facilities to cater for Burger King Fiji operations.
through and should be ready by the end of this year. “At the moment our warehouses are scattered all over the place
“The project sets a platform for Motibhai Group to strategically from Ba up to Nadi and the new complex will have a centralized op-
position itself for all its diverse business operations as well as future eration to make day-to-day operations much smoother and efficient for
expansions. us,” Mr Patel said.
“It will be a one-stop-shop comprising of executive and adminis- The Motibhai Business Park is located at West Road in Legalega
tration offices, warehouse, showroom, joinery and mechanical work- Subdivision along the Queens Highway in Nadi.
 HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese customers gather at

Prouds to celebrate new year
Prouds Downtown Nadi and
Suva Central was a hive of ac-
tivity as hundreds of locals and
tourists visited their popular
shopping spot to mark the New
Year on Thursday, February 8.
With amazing lucky dip priz-
es on special red envelopes hang-
ing from the tree to great major
prizes and special “Hong Bao”
offers, this year’s celebrations
was definitely more attractive in
comparison to other times.
“We recognise the contribu-
tion and patronage of our Chi-
nese customers and the commu-
nity at large by celebrating the
two major events annually – the
new year and the moon festival,”
Motibhai Group executive direc-
tor Bhupendra Patel said.
He said such special events al-
low customers to take advantage
of great offers on renowned local
and international brands.
“Organising such events is not
about making good sales but pay-
ing respect to the great contribu-
tion of our Chinese community.”

Good news for soccer lovers

Soccer lovers will now be able to access great weekly updates
on their favourite sport.
Thanks to a partnership agreement between The Fiji Times –
the oldest and most reputable media outlet in the country
and Fiji Football Association, a special full-colour lift-out
named ‘GOAL Fiji’ will now be featured in the Fiji Times
every Tuesday.
With the first edition published on Tuesday, February 27, the
issue is expected to get bigger and better in time to come.
“We are proud and privileged to partner with Fiji’s oldest
newspaper – The Fiji Times,” Fiji FA president Rajesh Pa-
tel said.
“We have been here in football since 1938 and The Fiji Times
has been here since 1869. It is a good beginning, maybe it is
a little bit late but it is never too late in life,” Mr Patel said
in his first official message in GOAL Fiji.
“Football fans can now follow us every Tuesday to read the
full coverage of football matches from around the country. (L-R): Doreen Martha, Meli Yasawa and Sairusi
“It is going to be something different as we are committed to Nalaubu (current Rewa rep) go through the first
grow the game of football in the country.” edition of GOAL Fiji. Photo: Fiji FA Media / Anushil
Fiji Times Limited is a Motibhai Group company since 2010. Kumar.
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FMCG sales team sharpen skills
The Fast Moving Consumer Goods
(FMCG) division of Motibhai Group contin-
ues to play a pivotal role in the entire opera-
tions of the company across the country.
In order to deliver the best customer ser-
vice, the FMCG team continually go through
various training sessions every year.
In the most recent training, 54 people
which comprised on sales staff, managers and
respective directors participated in a two-day
training with Ranju Kumar of Smart Train.
Armed with years of experience in coach-
ing and team building, Ms Kumar is a regular
face at Motibhai Group.
“The two-day star salesperson training is
an annual event in the FMCG training calen-
dar,” Ms Kumar told INBOX.
She says the key learning outcome of this
session is to develop sales people as influenc-
ers so they can connect more with the cus-
tomers and increase their sales.
Topics included - becoming a person of
influence, sales territory management, stay-
ing ahead of competition, trends and changes
in FMCG industry.
“Over the years we have provided vari-
ous sales training to the FMCG team and we
are proud to see the progress employees have
made in their careers with the company," Ms
Kumar added.
“There is another sales manager’s devel-
opment program in the pipeline and we look
forward to conducting that soon.”

FNU conducts effective writing session

21 participants from Finance, Informational Technology, Retail team

and Ba Office were part of a one-day training on business writing at Ms Lalita Prasad of FNU during the
the Motibhai Group head-office recently. training.
“Effective writing is a powerful tool in the business environment as
this training streamlines staff writing skills for effective business
writing,” Motibhai Group human resources manager Wastika Chan-
dra said.
She said the timely training will enable staff members to articulate
thoughts in a clear and concise manner that will allow their ideas to
be better understood by interested stakeholders.
The training which was conducted by FNU’s Lalita Prasad - Training
Officer Business Communication, Department of Executive Man-
agement was well received by participants.
“It has always been a good opportunity to conduct trainings for Motib-
hai Group staff,” Ms Prasad said.
She said staff have been interactive and receptive to the training.
“I appreciate and am grateful for the warm hospitality provided.”
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Head-Office recipients...

Long serving staff recognised

A total of 55 staff members have been recognised for their long
and dedicated service towards Motibhai Group in the “Long Service
Awards” this year.
Staff members received special certificates and Prouds gift vouch-
ers from the management of Motibhai Group as a small gesture of
appreciation for their loyal service.
Out of the 55 recipients, 25 have completed ten-years of service,
14 have completed fifteen-years, 8 have completed twenty-years and 6
have completed twenty-five-years of service respectively. Labasa recipients...
Interestingly, two staff of our Ba operations - Ramen and Sidam
Baram Pillay have completed fourty and thirty-years of service re-
spectively.
Motibhai Group chairman and CEO Kirit Patel said it is interesting
to note that the two longest-serving staff of the company hail from Ba
where the company started operating in 1931 – marking a total of 87
years of existence.
“We are here today to congratulate and thank our people who all
are greatest asset of our company for their dedication and loyalty to
our Motibhai Group,” Mr Patel said while handing over certificates
and gift vouchers to the head-office based staff members last month.
“Your service delivery enhances the ethos and values of Motibhai
Group and I trust you will continue to serve the company in the same Prouds Nadi recipients...
manner which has now awarded you this special recognition.”

Suva recipients...
4 inbox - News from Motibhai Group Published by Manager Public Relations | Corporate Marketing Shalendra Prasad Email:- prasad.shalendra@motibhai.com.fj