Namma Ruchi Private Limited

You can find us over at No. 12 in Mahalakshmi Layout. We’re up on the 3rd floor, so there are a lot of stairs to climb every morning. It’s on the 1st Cross, a bit away from the main road noise, which is nice for us. We spend most of our time in the kitchen area, which takes up a good part of the floor. There’s a lot of prep work involved in what we do—lots of peeling, cutting, and grinding spices. The smell of the food usually drifts down the stairwell, so people in the building know we’re working up here. It’s a small team of us, and we’ve worked out a system so we don't trip over each other in the tight space. We don't have a fancy office or a big reception area; it’s mostly just practical space for food production. Sometimes the delivery guys complain about the three flights of stairs, but they’re used to it by now. The afternoon sun hits the windows pretty hard, so we keep the blinds down most of the day. We usually finish up late in the evening and lock up the gate. It’s a quiet neighborhood for the most part, except for the occasional festive noise from the nearby temples. We’ve been in this building for a while and the landlord is decent enough. We just focus on getting the recipes right and keeping the kitchen clean for the next morning's start.