Smile Homemade Chocolates

Kandivali West is where we operate, specifically at Pawar Nagar 1104 in Thergaon. It’s more of a home-style setup than a big factory. We use the kitchen for everything, so there are always bowls and spoons soaking in the sink. The name says homemade and that’s exactly what it is. We sit around the table in the afternoons to do the packaging. Pawar Nagar is a busy neighborhood, so there’s always the sound of scooters and people talking outside the window. We have a few cooling racks set up near the fan. Sometimes the neighbors pop in to see what we are making because the smell of chocolate drifts out into the hallway. We use simple paper for the wrapping and we hand-write some of the labels when we run out of the printed ones. The lighting in the work area isn't the best, so we moved a couple of extra lamps in there. It’s a bit crowded with all the ingredients stored in the cupboards. We don't have a fancy display case or a big glass window. People usually just come to the door at 1104 to pick up what they need. It’s a small operation, and we just try to keep up with the orders as they come in each week. We don't really have a big staff, just us and occasionally a cousin who helps out.