Akshay Hotel

You can find Akshay Hotel over in Basavanagudi on 1St Main Road 32143. This part of the city is full of old trees and people who have lived here for decades. Our place fits right in with that. The building is old and the stairs are a bit steep. We have these big windows that let in the light, but they also let in the dust from the road. Most of the work happens in the back where we have the large burners going. It’s a lot of heavy lifting, moving sacks of rice and big cans of oil every morning. We don't have fancy uniforms or anything. We just wear what’s comfortable for a long day of standing. The menu is small and we don't change it. People come here specifically because they know exactly what they are going to get. Sometimes the water pressure is low and we have to wait for the tanks to fill up, which is just part of being in an older neighborhood. We have a few cats that hang around the back door hoping for scraps. The staff usually eats together in the late afternoon when things quiet down for a bit. We don't have any grand plans to expand or anything. We just want to keep the doors open and the food ready for the people who come by. It’s been our daily life at this spot on 1st Main for a long time.