Banarasi Pan Centre

Our Banarasi Pan Centre is located in Bardoli at Survey No 105 E 3. It’s tucked away a bit, so you have to know where you’re going to find us. It’s a small, practical space where we focus on making pan for the local community. I usually open up in the morning and start by cleaning the counter and checking the supplies. The area around here is a mix of houses and small businesses. It’s not as noisy as the city center, but it has its busy times. I spend a lot of time sitting and waiting for the next customer to walk in. We have a small glass case where we keep some of the sweets and other items. The walls are painted a plain color and we have a single fan that spins on the ceiling. It’s a quiet life for the most part. I know most of the people who come here by name. We talk about the weather or the news while I fix their pan. Sometimes a cat comes in looking for scraps, and I have to shoo it out. We don't have any fancy decorations or anything like that. It’s just a place to get a pan and maybe a smoke. I close the shutters when the street lights come on and head home to my family. It’s the same routine every day, but I don't mind it much because the work is steady.