Chaudhary Mutton Shop

We are set up at Camp on Senapati Bapat Marg 3. Chaudhary Mutton Shop isn't a big place. It's actually quite cramped when there are more than three people inside. The walls are just plain tile and we have the chopping blocks right out front where everyone can see. It's a loud part of town with all the traffic on Senapati Bapat Marg, so we usually have to shout a bit to hear the customers. We get the meat in early and start the prep work while the city is still waking up. There’s a lot of cleaning involved, washing down the blocks and the floor every couple of hours. We don’t do any home delivery or online stuff. If you want something, you have to come down and wait your turn. Sometimes the line gets long on Sundays and people get a bit impatient. We just keep our heads down and keep cutting. It’s a tough job on the arms and back, but we’ve been doing it for years. The knives need sharpening every single day. We don’t have a sign that lights up or anything like that. Just the name painted on the board above the door. People know we are here. We just provide the meat and that's the end of it. No frills at all. The wooden chopping blocks are deeply grooved from years of use. We have to scrape them down every night with a wire brush. The apron I wear is stained and has a few holes. The smell of the chai from the tea shop next door mixes with the air here.