Y Cafe & Restaurant

You can find us inside the Hotel White House on Subhash Road. We are right behind St. Joseph’s Academy in the Karanpur area of Dehradun. The restaurant is called Y Cafe & Restaurant. It’s a quiet enough spot compared to the main road outside. We start setting the tables around ten in the morning every single day. The kitchen gets really hot in the afternoons, especially during the summer months in Dehradun. We have a few windows that look out towards the school side. A lot of parents come in while waiting for their kids to finish classes. We use the basic ingredients we get from the local market every couple of days. The staff stays in the rooms nearby so they are always around. We aren’t a big chain or anything like that. It’s just a kitchen and a dining area. Some days the delivery truck arrives late and we have to scramble to get things ready on time. The floor is old tile, so it’s easy to mop but shows the wear and tear. We have a few plants near the entrance, though some are doing better than others. It's a simple setup we've got. We spend our time cooking and cleaning up after. We don't have a big marketing budget or a social media team. People usually find us by word of mouth. It’s a practical way to run a business and we like being in this part of Dehradun. We just do the work.