Bandwal Misthan Bhandar

Bandwal Misthan Bhandar is located in the middle of the Bapu Bazar Nada Khada area. If you know the market, you know it’s a tight squeeze with all the stalls and people. Our shop is right in the thick of it. We don't have a lot of space, so we have to be organized with where we put the trays of sweets. The walls are a bit old and the paint is peeling in some corners, but we keep the food areas clean. Most of the day is spent dealing with the bustle of the bazaar. It’s loud and everyone is in a hurry. We try to serve people as fast as we can. Our specialty is the basic stuff that people have been eating here for decades. We don't follow any new trends. We just do what we learned from our fathers. The wooden counter is worn down from years of coins and boxes being slid across it. In the winter, it’s nice and warm because of the stoves, but in the summer, it can be quite a struggle to stay cool. We drink a lot of water and just keep going. People come to us because they know we've been here forever. It’s a familiar spot in a very busy part of town. We just keep the lights on and the sweets ready for the afternoon crowd who come in after finishing their market shopping.