Sainath Caterers

Our kitchen is tucked away in Sri Sathya Nilaya over on 2nd Cross in Hoodi Village. If you know the Mahadevapura area, you know how much it has changed with all the big buildings, but our corner still feels a bit like the old days. We usually get things moving around five in the morning. That’s when the milk delivery comes and we start boiling the big vats for tea and coffee. Catering isn't exactly a quiet job. There’s always the sound of knives hitting cutting boards or the roar of the big gas burners. We spend most of our time in the back room prepping vegetables. Peeling sacks of onions is probably the part nobody likes, but it has to be done. We don't have a fancy office or anything like that, just the workspace and the storage for our big silver serving dishes. Sometimes the rains make the roads in Hoodi a bit of a mess, which makes loading the van a real headache. We have to be careful with the hot food containers so nothing spills during the drive. It’s a lot of physical labor, lifting heavy pots and standing for hours on the stone floor. Our staff is mostly local people who have been with us through many seasons. We just focus on getting the food cooked on time and making sure we don't forget the salt in the morning rush. Every day is different but the hard work stays the same.