Krishna Pauroti is a Nepali bakery brand.[1] It was founded in 1948[2] by Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar in Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal. Currently it operates from six locations within Kathmandu valley, i.e. Kamal Pokhari, Khusibhun, Khumaltar, Satdobato-tikabhairab road, Hatti Ban and Mahalaxmi. Kai Weise, a correspondent of The Himalayan Times, labelled Krishna Pauroti "the first bakery in Nepal".[3] Certainly people must have been baking things in the country before that not necessarily as they are today. But when it comes to a commercial operation or establishment of baking profession no other businesses than Krishna Pauroti can be found recorded before it.[4]
History
After returning to Nepal from his foreign visit Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar thought of starting a business in his own country what he saw in the country he visited. Eventually establishing Krishna Pauroti in 1948. It had been a synonyms for breads and bakery in Nepal for long time ever since its beginning until establishment of other bakeries and matching its level of production.