Varun Stainless

If you walk down to 208, Mint Street, you will find our shop. If you’ve ever been down this way, you know how crowded and hectic it gets. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, and the streets are narrow and always packed with people and carts. We operate Varun Stainless out of a modest shopfront that’s been here for a good while. The walls are lined with all kinds of stainless steel items, mostly kitchenware and household goods. It’s a very hands-on business. Customers come in and want to feel the weight of a pot or check the shine on a plate, and we spend our time showing them what we have in stock. The space is tight, so we have to be clever about how we stack things so nothing falls over. There is a lot of shouting from the street and the constant ringing of bicycle bells, but we barely notice it anymore. We don't have a website with fancy photos or a marketing team telling us what to say. We just know our products and we know our customers who have been coming to Mint Street for generations. Some days are incredibly busy and we don’t even have time to sit down for lunch, while other days are a bit slower and we chat with the neighboring shopkeepers. It’s a simple way of doing business, based on being here every day and having what people need. We just keep the shop open and keep the shelves full for everyone.