Siddharaj Caterers

Our place is called Bhagirathi. It's number 180 in Vithal Rukmini Nagar. Pachgaon is a bit away from the main city buzz, which is nice. We have a big open space where we clean the huge cauldrons and spoons. It takes a lot of water and soap. Most of the time, the yard is full of stuff drying in the sun. We are just regular people who know how to cook for a crowd. It’s not about being fancy. We use recipes that haven't changed much in years. When there is a big function, the whole house feels like it’s vibrating. We have to wake up at 4 am to start the fires. My cousin helps with the transport. We have an old truck that complains when it’s full of heavy food pots. Vithal Rukmini Nagar is a quiet area usually, so the neighbors probably hear us loading up in the dark. We have a dog that sleeps near the front gate most of the day. We sit on the porch to take breaks. We don't have a website or anything like that. People just hear about us and come by the house. We write down the dates on a big calendar on the kitchen wall. Sometimes we run out of gas cylinders and someone has to rush to get a spare. It’s just the way things go when you’re feeding a lot of people. There is always a stray cat hoping for a scrap of food near the back door.