“When my father started Mohammadi Chicken Pakodi & Kebabs Stall in the Old City more than 40 years ago, there were hardly any other stand-alone outlets like ours. My brother and I used to watch my dad put his heart and soul into this business and make it what it is today. So growing up, I just knew I would take his position someday. Honestly, it wasn’t even a force or a decision my parents took. It was my interest.

When my brother and I took over in 1999, it was challenging initially. Later, we branched out here near Madhapur as we noticed this region flourish after the IT Boom in Hyderabad.

Our aim was to maintain the same taste, if not make it better. But by God’s grace, we’ve come a long way since then with a lot of support from our customers, of course. There are no workers. Only me and my brother run this.

Over the years, I’ve seen that there has been an increase in non veg stalls across the city. There are newer and fusion flavours in the market but our motto has always been to stick to the authentic tastes and provide quality food consistently. That’s the reason we’ve been loved for so long. I believe that this is the only way to do business – give your customers true value for their money.”