Motibhai Group Newsletter March 2016

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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

News From M otibhai Group

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March, 2016

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Joining hands in time of needNDMO receives timely relief supplies from Motibhai Group

THE National Disaster Man-agement Of fice (NDMO) tookdelivery of emergency food andhousehold items from the man-agement of Motibhai Group onFriday, February 26.

While receiving the itemswhich will be dispatched to vic-tims of Tropical Cyclone Win-

ston, Permanent Secretary foriTaukei Affairs Naipote Katonit-abua thanked the managementof Motibhai Group for the timelydonation which is worth $50,000.

“This (donation) will go along way in assisting our peoplein time of need,” Mr Katonitabuasaid.

He said the items will help people of our own community get back to their normal lives as soonas possible.

“The NDMO team sincerelythanks Motibhai Group for thedonation today.”

While handing over the items,Motibhai Group director Rajesh

Patel said the company is duty bound to assist fellow Fijians dur-ing such times of need.

“Seeing the magnitude ofdamages and the loss of invalu-able lives at the height of this cat-egory 5 cyclone, Motibhai Group

is duty bound to step in and assistfellow Fijians who have been af-fected,” Mr Patel said.

“While we as humans have nocontrol over such natural disas-ters, we have a social responsi-

bility to assist our fellow Fijians

during such trying times.“Many of our fellow Fijians

have lost their lives while try-ing to save that of others. We aredeeply saddened and also moved

by their acts of bravery,” Mr Patelsaid.

A friendin deed

The Motibhai Group has joined hands with Foundation for Ruraland Integrated Enterprises and Development (FRIEND) to provide di-

rect relief assistance to Fijians affected by Tropical Cyclone Winstonin the western division.The group has donated food and household items to the Lautoka

based NGO which is well-known for its world-class local products andengagement in community service in income generation projects andhealth initiatives in the vulnerable sectors of the country.

“We are very happy to partner with FRIEND which has been veryactive as relief agents during natural disasters in the western divisionfor many years now,” Motibhai Group chairman Kirit Patel said.

He said the assistance provided to the affected people in the west-ern division is in addition to the $50k worth of food and householditems donated to the National Disaster Management Of fice (NDMO)recently.

“As the of ficial distributors of Friend’s Fiji Style Products, we didnot think twice to join hands with FRIEND which has been a veryactive ground agent and knows the rural communities of the westerndivision very well,” Mr Patel added.

While receiving the relief items which are already being packed and passed onto the communities affected by TC Winston, FRIEND direc-tor Sashi Kiran thanked Motibhai Group for teaming up with them.

“A friend in need is a friend in deed and we are ever grateful to Mo-tibhai Group for their continued assistance towards our good cause,”Ms Kiran said.

“We have surveyed most of the affected areas in the west and ourteams will now move in quickly with the relief items.”

Military of ficers unload cartons of food items donated by Motibhai

Group for distribution to TC Winston victims.

INSIDE

A friend volunteer A friend volunteerpacks Bushells teapacks Bushells teafor relief distributionfor relief distributionin the west.in the west.

King is

in town

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Easter winewonders

There is no doubt wine has been one of the best companion withfood and entertainment for thousands of years now. In fact, wines haveliterally evolved together with civilisation over many generations.

While the history of wines goes back thousands of years, it hasgained more popularity in the last century with mass production and

brand loyalty which has made certain names a world-wide favourite.And here in Fiji, there is no shortage of good wine – thanks to

Motibhai Group which has been distributing quality wines for all oc-casions and suited to all tastes for many years now.

“The brands we distribute are world-renowned and collectivelyhave won numerous awards at food and wine shows and other impor-tant events across the globe,” Motibhai Group Team Leader Hospital-ity Nitesh Chand said.

“Our wines have become part of your daily life, whether it’s a nor-mal day or time for celebration,” he added.

“For wine lovers, even a simple dinner party is really just an ex-

cuse to showcase and taste great wines in great company of familyand friends.

“Many a times people may not realise that you can actually pair awine not only for each food course, but also for each segment of theevening - upon arrival, appetizers, toasting, after dinner sippers andso on.

“More wine is expected to be consumed during dinner parties incomparison with regular dinners and we have a range of wines to suiteach event. Whether it’s a group function, or a simple dinner with yourloved ones, we at Motibhai Group have you covered,” Mr Chand said.

Meanwhile, Motibhai Group in association with its supermarketand retail outlet partners has rolled out great specials this Easter.

“Customers can refer to our advertisements in The Fiji Times totake advantage of our Easter Wine Wonders,” Mr Chand concluded.

Betty Crocker promotion gets huge responseBetty Crocker lovers have

been flooding the entry bins and postal entries to try their luck onwinning one of five Beko stain-less steel dual fuel upright cooker.

Customers can enter the drawwhich will close on the 26th ofthis month by simply purchasingany of the Betty Crocker prod-ucts which are available at allsupermarkets and leading grocerystores Fiji-wide and placing one

barcode in an envelope with theirname and address at the back anddropping it in the entry boxes pro-

vided at any of the participatingoutlets or by posting their entriesto P.O. Box 9175, Nadi Airport.

“We are very happy with theresponse which has been over-whelming,” Motibhai Group mar-keting manager Abraham Gomessaid.

“Betty Crocker is a name syn-onymous with continuing tradi-tions of quality service to custom-ers since 1921 and we are happyto give something back to ourcustomers via this promotion,”Mr Gomes added.

“A product of General Mills –

one of the world’s leading food

companies, Betty Crocker haswon the hearts of families, ordi-nary cooks and professional chefsfor almost a century now.

“Through the years, familieseverywhere have come to trustBetty Crocker – now renownedworldwide for quality, good tasteand value for money.

“While Betty Crocker holds aspecial place in the hearts of cus-tomer’s world-wide, Beko is anaward-winning home appliance

brand and enjoys the number onestatus in United Kingdom.

“Beko is also one of the of-ficial sponsors of Spanish sportsclub FC Barcelona which enjoysa global fan base and by team-ing the two brands together forthis promotion, we have created awinning combination.

“As you can see in our promo-tional posters and advertisements,the Beko cooker on giveaway isloaded with heaps of cool featuressuch as Catalytic Panels, DurableOven Doors, Pull-Out Shelf Sys-tem, Easy to Remove Side Racksand Multi-Dimensional Cook-ing,” Mr Gomes informed.

“Customers can enter the draw

as many times as they wish viaseparate entries with ONE bar-code per entry,” Mr Gomes high-lighted.

“We invite all our customersto take advantage of the new pro-motion which was launched onJanuary 18 and will carry on un-til March 26 with the major draw

planned for April 8.

“So bake your favorite flavor

of Betty Crocker to victory bytrying your luck on the new Bekocooker.”

Distributed in Fiji via thestrong network of MotibhaiGroup which brings quality prod-ucts for you and your family, theBetty Crocker range has definite-ly lived up to the expectations ofFijians looking for mouthwater-

ing food ideas.

A customer picks the Betty Crocker ‘No Bake Cheesecake’ from aLautoka supermarket. Photo: JAI PRASAD / FIJI TIMES.

It’s a healthy habitThink of sardines and the choices of preparing a delicious

meal comes to a deadlock.As typical Fijians, we have grown eating sardines in a very

limited way – minced with slices of onions and chilies and takenwith either bread, root-crops or over the daily dhal and rice.

You will be surprised to learn that there are hundreds ofways to prepare sardine at any meal time.

And in order to make the best sardine meals, you need theworld’s best sardine brand by your side. This is when BRUNS-WICK® stands far ahead from rest of the crowd.

There’s a lot more under the lid of your BRUNSWICK®canned seafood than you might think.With everyone connected to the internet nowadays, get-

ting the best recipes and food ideas from the team at BRUNS-WICK® is only a click away. To try out some of these amaz-ing and mouth-watering recipes, log onto http://www.

brunswick.ca/delicious-recipe-ideas/.

BRUNSWICK® SARDINE OMELETTEIngredients

1 can BRUNSWICK® SARDINES any flavour, drained

4 eggs

1/2 cup / 100 mL skim milk

1/2 onion, minced

1/2 sweet pepper, minced

Freshly ground black pepper

Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

In bowl, whip milk and eggs until blended. Heat oil in frying pan.

Add egg mixture to pan and reduce heat. Top with onion, sweet

pepper, BRUNSWICK® SARDINES and pepper.

Cook to desired doneness. Fold in half. Recipe can be halved.

Serves 2.

Total preparation time: 15 minutes

Enjoy these winesfrom Lindeman’s

and Wolf Blass foronly $19.50 eachfrom participatingoutlets this Easter.


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Burger King opensfirst domestic outlet

Motibhai Group sales managerMotibhai Group sales managerwest Manwal Kumar shares awest Manwal Kumar shares alight moment with the kids fromlight moment with the kids fromSaint Mina Children’s Home.Saint Mina Children’s Home.

Burger King's new outlet at Martintar.

The Jet Set Town of Nadi isnow home to the latest Burger

King Restaurant which of ficiallyopened on Wednesday 17 Febru-ary at Martintar, Nadi. The res-taurant’s grand opening was done

by the children of Nadi Centre forSpecial Education.

Motibhai Group Chairman &CEO Mr Kirit Patel said the in-vestment for this complex wasaround $6.5m and total invest-ment to date including the air-

port Burger King is $8.3m. Hedescribed that the opening ofthe Burger King is a hallmark ofevents to come as understandably

in 2017 Nadi will become thethird city of our beloved country.

“With the t ownship continu-ing to experience a populationgrowth we are determined andcommitted to contribute to ourcommunity by extending our

products and services,” said MrPatel.

“With Nadi being the tourismgateway for Fiji, it was fitting thatthe world’s fastest growing QuickService Restaurant - Burger Kingis opened to serve the touristsand locals with the world famous

Whoppers.”Mr Patel thanked the Govern-

ment of the day for providing Nadi with the right infrastructureand amenities which all gavethem an opportunity to open thefirst domestic Burger King outletat Martintar Nadi.

“No doubt the private sectordevelopment such as this is con-tingent on the performance of theFijian economy and this develop-ment is testimony of fact that ourGovernment is supportive of the

business sector,” said Mr Patel.Burger King General Manager

Mr Akash Narsey said, “Acquir-ing BURGER KING MasterFranchise was not an easy task aswe had to go through an exten-sive international screening pro-cess from which Motibhai Groupwas finally chosen by BURGERKING Asia Pacific to hold theMaster Franchise for the Fiji mar-ket.”

Founded in 1954, BURGERKING is the second largest fastfood hamburger chain in the

world. The original HOME OFTHE WHOPPER, the BURGERKING system operates in nearly14,000 locations in 100 countriesworldwide, serving 2.3 billioncustomers per year.

“In the recent years, BURGERKING has been the fastest grow-

ing burger chain in the world,offering consistent fast service,fresh ingredients, top notch qual-ity and best tasting products to itscustomers,” said Mr Narsey.

He added that Burger Kingare in negotiations to open threeBurger King outlets in the CapitalCity at strategic locations with its

second airport outlet in the fare-wellers hall at Nadi InternationalAirport scheduled to open laterthis year which will be followed

by other towns in Fiji.Burger King during the open-

ing ceremony as part of its Cor- porate Social Responsibility do-nated a total of $10,004 to NadiCentre for Special Education, StMina Children’s Home, Trea-sure House Christian Children’sHome and Loloma Home & CareCentre, each receiving $2501 re-spectively.

ABOUT Burger KingEvery day, more than 11

million guests visit BURGERKING® restaurants around theworld. And they do so becauseour restaurants are known forserving high-quality, great-tast-ing, and affordable food. Foundedin 1954, BURGER KING® is thesecond largest fast food hamburg-er chain in the world. The originalHOME OF THE WHOPPER®,BURGER KING’s® commit-ment to premium ingredients, sig-nature recipes, and family-friend-

ly dining experiences is what hasdefined our brand for more than50 successful years, operating inover 100 countries with close to14,000 outlets.

PRESS RELEASE

A customer isall smileswith her firstexperience atBK.

More photos on

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Prouds sales force

sharpen their skillsMOTIBHAI Group strongly believes that the investment provided in train-ing the staff goes a long way in overall improvement in performance of staffwhich leads to customer delight, ef ficiency of the operations and moreoverhelps in achieving desired results.

This is only achieved by appropriate trainings to develop employee’sknowledge, skills and attitude that they require to carry out their jobs ef fi-ciently and moreover given every opportunity for career development withinthe company.

Fundamentals of Selling In-House Training was organised by the HumanRresources Department and was conducted by Miss Radhika Sami – TrainingOf ficer of Fiji National University on Friday 4th March’16 at Motibhai HeadOf fice Training Room.

Total of 21 Sales Assistants including new recruits were nominated to at-tend this training, staff mainly from Prouds Nadi, Prouds Sheraton, ProudsHilton, Prouds Westin, Prouds Airport Duty Free Store, Prouds Sigatoka,Prouds Outrigger, Prouds Fijian & Prouds Intercontinental. Fundamental ofSelling is all about establishing and understanding the basic tools in selling,creating awareness of having positive attitude; learning common mistakesmade by frontline staff and how to improve sales and after sale process.

Fiji National University trainer Miss Rad hika SamiFiji National University trainer Miss Radhika Sami,right condu cts training for the sales staff of Proudsright, conducts training for the sales staff of Proudsat the Motibhai Group head-of ce.at the Motibhai Group head-of fice.

Team BKTeam BK

The highly p rofessional staff of Burger King alsoThe highly professional staff of Burger King alsoengage in regular training to stay on top of theengage in regular training to stay on top of theservice ladder.service ladder.

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Motibhai Group Newsletter March 2016