Matia Loga has been a barista and sales assistant at Lava Café on Joske Street in Suva for seven months but is already thriving and enjoying coming to work.
Lava Café barista and sales assistant Matia Loga. Photo: Jernese Macanawai
Matia Loga has been a barista and sales assistant at Lava Café on Joske Street in Suva for seven months but is already thriving and enjoying coming to work.
He dropped out of secondary school in Year 13 to find a full-time job. An uncle suggested Mr Loga apply for a job at Gloria Jean’s. He was successful and began working at the Gloria Jean’s Thurston Street café from 2018 to 2022.
Mr Loga then joined Lava Café after reaching out to a friend and later interviewing for a job a few days later.
He works there from Monday to Saturday, starting his shift every morning at 7am making coffee and helping around the café.
While Mr Loga has not travelled much around Fiji, he loves spending time at his home in Pacific Harbour, visiting the local hotels and enjoying what the resort area and natural environment have to offer.
SunBiz spoke to the 25-year-old from Naqelelevu, in the Ringgold Isles to learn about his recommended places to eat and unwind, as well as what he loves about Lava Café.
What Is Your Favourite Place To Eat?
Uprising Beach Resort.
Especially the barbecue on Fridays there.
Uprising Beach Resort
What Is Your Recommended Spot For A Delicious Meal In Suva?
Ming Feng Restaurant here in Suva.
It serves Chinese cuisine. My favourite order would be their stir-fry noodles.
What Is Your Favourite Food On The Lava Café Menu?
Dumplings and Swiss roll.
Swiss Roll and Dumplings.
Favourite Coffee Drink On The Menu?
Iced mocha.
To make it, I need a little bit of coffee, chocolate, ice, and a little bit of milk and then you blend it.
What Do You Enjoy Most About Working At Lava Café?
Working with the other employees here and the love and support they show me.
What Is Your Dream Travel Destination In Fiji?
Seventh Heaven.
I have not been there yet, but it looks like fun. I also want to visit my homeland, the Ringgold Isles.
Ringgold Isles
What Do You Recommend People Do In Pacific Harbour?
A place to relax is the beach.
Try Uprising Beach Resort and the other hotels for places to eat. Just get out of Suva and unwind there.
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