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Patrada
Workplace of Jayeshbhai
Patrada is a traditional disposable plate made from dried leaves, stitched with sali (thin wooden stick) and padia is a traditional disposable bowl made in the same way. These are handmade from Khato Asitro leaves. Jayeshbhai Bhatt owns a shop in Chandra Ol from where he supplies patrada and padiya. He lives right above his shop. As a side business he also sells ‘Bhagwan na vastra’ (The clothes offered for God’s idol).
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Chandra OL Jayeshbhai
He orders the patrada from Balasore, Odisha. He orders the entire year’s stock in August, which is the month in which they are made. If he orders them in any other month, their quality is not up to the mark.
The patrada are brought from Balasore in a truck which delivers the patradas as to his shop itself. The patradas are only sent once Jayeshbhai makes the full payment. The pack of 900 patradas is called ‘bandho’.
Jayeshbhai at his workplace
He hires labourers according to the orders received. He pays them on the daily basis and does not have any fixed workers. During the season when there is high demand he hires 10-15 labourers. When they are not working for Jayeshbhai, they go back to their villages to farm. The patradas needs to be kept in a closed room with proper packing . If it is exposed to sun, it turns red and ‘khari pade’ (breaks Into small pieces). And if it comes in the contact with water, it becomes loose.
Patrada Back
Jayeshbhai’s family has been in this business since the past 50 years and he supplies patrada to The House of MG.
The then-manager of Agashiye, Govindbhai Patel got in contact with him when the restaurant opened 20 years ago and he has been supplying to the restaurant since. He sends the patradas every month and during the season i.e Novermber, December, January, he sends them 3-4 times a month, as per requirement. The order is placed on call and Jayeshbhai delivers the required amount on two wheeler whiten 10-15 minutes.
Patrada Front
The size of the patradas is 16 inches but The House of MG requires the size of 10 inches, so Jayeshbhai cuts them into that size and delivers them.
The patradas are used at the Agashiye Hotel, The House of MG in the thalis (plate) for serving food.
Thali at The Agashiye Credits : The House of MG
