Few people can say they love their job, and Luseta Cevalala is one of them. Better known as Ceva to her co-workers, Ms Cevalala is passionate about customer service.
Café Noir supervisor and barista, Luseta Cevalala. Photo: Jernese Macanawai
Few people can say they love their job, and Luseta Cevalala is one of them. Better known as Ceva to her co-workers, Ms Cevalala is passionate about customer service.
She is always eager to make her customers happy and use her creative skills to bring something fresh to the table.
Ms Cevalala is the supervisor and barista at Café Noir, a chic spot in the heart of Suva to grab a bite for breakfast or lunch.
She manages the day-to-day operations of the café, includes training the staff to make coffee drinks.
For the past nine years, Ms Cevalala has worked in the hospitality industry in Suva.
She started her career as a banquet attendant at Grand Pacific Hotel, before moving on to dabble in different roles at Bad Dog Café.
Ms Cevalala then worked at Rudy’s Italian Trattoria & Grill in Namadi as a waitress.
She later became a Barista at Coffee Hub and then left for the Supervisor position at Café Noir.
Originally from Waisomo, Tavuki, Kadavu, Ms Cevalala gets candid with SunBiz about her career thus far, as well as her best travel and food experiences.
Favourite place to eat and relax?
My favourite place to eat is The Bar-Belle for the Fijian food.
If not, I’ll go to Joji’s. My favourite place to relax would be at home with family on my day off on Sunday.
Best Place In Fiji You’ve Visited?
I’ve been to places like Savusavu and Denarau in Nadi.
Savusavu, the ‘Hidden Paradise’, was my favourite place to visit.
I went there for our InterHotel Volleyball Tournament.
I was part of the Grand Pacific Hotel volleyball team.
It was the beach, the people, and the food; I loved the seafood. We had fish for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Hidden Paradise of Savusavu.
What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
Meeting people every day; seeing new faces.
I enjoy making my own creations. When a customer requests something that’s not on the menu,
I love creating something new. When I came, I tried to create a new drinks menu for the café.
I’ve tried to bring what I’ve learnt at different places to where I’m at here today.
What’s A Major Lesson You’ve Learnt Over The Course Of Your Career In Hospitality?
When you have a goal, if you want to achieve something more, you have to go for it and say to yourself that you can do it.
Don’t stay in one place for long. Try to move up and be better. Keep improving – that’s a big lesson.
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