R K Bartan Bhandar

Our shop is at WZ-152/A on Hastsal Road in Uttam Nagar. It is easy to find because you can usually hear the sound of stainless steel hitting together. We have pots, pans, and tiffins stacked from the floor to the roof. It is a bit of a maze inside R K Bartan Bhandar. If you move one thing, you have to be careful not to knock over a whole tower of plates. I’ve been working here for years, and I still sometimes forget where we tucked away the smaller pressure cooker parts. Uttam Nagar is always busy, especially in the evenings when everyone is out shopping for their kitchens. We spend a lot of time polishing the brass items so they don't look dull sitting on the shelf. It is not a modern showroom with glass cases. It is more of a place where you can come in, pick up a pot, and see if the weight feels right. We get a lot of mothers coming in with their daughters to pick out stuff for new homes. Sometimes we sit on the small wooden bench outside when the shop is empty and watch the bikes go by. It’s a honest way to spend the day. We don't try to be anything we aren't. We just sell kitchen stuff and make sure people get what they paid for.