Baba Chicken Shop

Our shop is a small, basic place located in Ramannagudem within the Narsimhulapet area. It isn't anything special to look at, just a simple room with a counter and some equipment. We start our day very early when the birds are brought in. Most of the morning is spent preparing everything so that when the village people start coming in, we are ready for them. We have a few heavy wooden chopping blocks and we keep our knives as sharp as we can. The floor gets washed down with water and disinfectant many times a day because we like to keep the space as tidy as possible. People from around the village come here specifically when they are planning a big family meal or a celebration. We don't have any fancy displays or posters on the walls. It’s just us and the scales. Sometimes the electricity goes out for a few hours, so we just sit on the bench outside and chat with whoever passes by. The neighborhood is fairly quiet, and we like it that way. We've known most of our customers since they were kids. They tell us what they are cooking, and we make sure they get the right portions. We don't do any delivery or anything like that. People just walk over and see us. It’s a simple way of living and working in a small place like this.