S Vitas The Saloon

Over in Kanpur, at Shastri Chauk, you’ll find S Vitas The Saloon. We are in Ratanlal Nagar, specifically Shop Number 6 on Jain Mandir Road. Kanpur is a city that never really stops, and our shop feels a bit like that too. We have a lot of people coming in from the nearby temple or just passing through the chauk. The shop has a big glass front, so you can see everything happening outside while you’re sitting in the chair. It’s mostly men who come here, though we get all ages from little kids to the elderly grandfathers from the neighborhood. We’ve got some basic fans that move the air around, but it still gets warm when it’s middle of July. The shelves are lined with various gels and aftershaves that have been there for a bit. We don't really do much advertising, mostly just people seeing the sign and walking in. The floor is tiled, and we spend a lot of time mopping it because the dust from the road outside always finds its way in. It’s a place where you can get a decent shave and not have to pay a fortune for it. We know the local stories and the problems with the electricity or the roads, because that’s what everyone talks about while they get their hair cut. It’s just a normal part of the Ratanlal Nagar community.