Korhale Bandhu Sweet Mart

Down here in Shukrawar Peth, it always smells like sugar and frying oil. We are tucked away near the Dodanna Industrial Estate, so we get a lot of workers coming in for a quick snack during their break. The 19th cross can get pretty cramped with delivery trucks, but we make it work. We start early, usually before the sun is even up, to get the batches ready. Everything is made right here in the back. It’s a lot of heavy lifting with the milk and the sugar bags. During the festival season, it gets absolutely crazy and we barely have time to sit down. We don't really have a marketing plan or anything. Word of mouth has always been enough for us. My father and brothers are usually around, making sure the displays look okay. The floor gets a bit slippery from all the work, so we are always mopping it down. We’ve been in this spot for years and the building is getting a bit old, but it’s home. People know they can get something fresh here without a lot of fuss. We just focus on the cooking and making sure the boxes are packed tight so nothing spills on the way home. It’s just what we do every day. We aren't trying to change the world, just making sure the sweets are good and the customers are satisfied.