V. P. Bedekar & Sons Pvt. Ltd.

We have been here at Bedekar Sadan No. 3 for quite a long time now. If you walk down 56 Gharpure Path in Girgaum, you will find us there. It is a busy part of town, but that is just how things are in this part of Mumbai. Our family started V. P. Bedekar & Sons Pvt. Ltd. because we wanted to make food that reminds people of home. Every morning, the work starts early. We deal with spices and pickles mostly. It is not always easy running a place like this. There is a lot of cleaning, sorting, and packing to do. Sometimes the machines act up or the delivery trucks get stuck in the narrow lanes of Girgaum. We just deal with it. People come into the shop and tell us stories about how their mothers used our products. That feels good, honestly. We don’t have a big fancy office with glass walls. It is just an old building with a lot of history and the smell of spices everywhere. Some days are slow and we just sit and talk while we wait for the next batch to be ready. Other days are a total rush. We try to keep things simple. My uncle used to say that as long as the taste is right, the rest will follow. We just keep our heads down and do the work we’ve been doing for years. No big secrets here.