Swadista Mithai

Down here in Jayanagar 7th Block, things are a bit quieter than the main city. Swadista Mithai is located at number 586. We’ve been here a while, serving the people who live in the nearby flats. It’s just a basic shop with some shelves and a few refrigerators that hum quite loudly throughout the day. We start our work before the sun comes up to get the first batch of sweets ready. There’s a lot of weighing out flour and sugar involved. We don't have a big team, just a few of us who have been working together for years. We talk while we work, mostly about the weather or what’s happening in the neighborhood. The front door squeaks a bit when you open it. We should probably fix that, but we always forget once we get busy with the dough. People come in for a quick snack or to buy a kilo of something for a birthday party. We don't do any big advertising. People just know we are here. Sometimes we try a new recipe and it doesn't work out, so we just stick to the things we know people like. It’s not a glamorous job, standing in a kitchen all day. Our aprons are usually covered in flour by noon. But it’s a steady living and we like being part of the 7th Block community. We just keep the trays full and wait for the regulars.