But at this tea and snacks outlet at Souq Waqif, a cultural destination a little away from the waterfront, the Nepalese server is too busy to talk. He barks out orders to his barista colleague who replies trying to be heard above the din created by raucous Senegalese fans.
The African group's bright green and yellow costumes glow even in the dimly lit souq. Adama, a tall Senegalese woman is arguing with a middle-aged Qatari man about the match between Qatar and Senegal, which led to the hosts exiting the World Cup.
As hundreds of fans in colourful costumes stream towards the Metro station in Doha, a smaller group gawks at the skyline. The daily fireworks show has begun and the Doha Corniche has come alive with blazing pyrotechnics in crimson, yellow and green lending a dazzle to the skyscraper-dotted skyline.
