Laxmi Bartan Bhandar

Our shop is right on Chandrawal Road, specifically Shop No 5151 in Kamla Nagar. It’s a place full of metal—stainless steel, brass, and copper stacked all the way to the ceiling. If you move one pot, five others might rattle. We’ve been selling kitchen items for a long time. People come here when they are getting married or just need a new frying pan because the old one finally gave out. It’s a noisy shop because of all the clanging, but that’s just how it is. We don't have a fancy website or a catalog. You just come in, look at the shelves, and pick what looks sturdy. My father started this, and I grew up among these plates and spoons. Sometimes the dust gets on the items, so we spend half our morning wiping things down with old rags. The street outside is always crowded, so it’s a bit of a squeeze to get inside sometimes. We don't do much talking; we just show the weight of the metal and let the customer decide. It’s a simple business. We don't have air conditioning, so it gets hot in the summer with all that metal reflecting the light. But we are here every day except for some holidays. It’s just a regular local store where you can find a decent pressure cooker or a set of spoons without any fuss. We just like to keep things practical and keep our customers happy with stuff that lasts a long time.