Krishna Pauroti
Native name | कृष्ण पाउराेटी भण्डार |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar |
| Headquarters | Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Number of locations | 6 |
Area served | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Key people | Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar |
| Products | Bread |
Number of employees | 100+ (2020) |
| Website | https://www.krishnapauroti.com/ |
Krishna Pauroti (also calledKrishna Breads) is a Nepali bakery.[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.[5]
Product Verities
Along with usual bakery verities Krishna Pauroti bakes some typical Nepalese grain varieties, such as croissant made of millet,faper(Nepali:फापर) etc.
References
- ^ Basnyat, Sraddha (13–19 June 2003). "Give us our daily bread". Nepali Times. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Mathema, Paavan (23–29 July 2010). "Baking hot". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Weise, Kai (30 December 2011). "Changing face". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Krishna Pauroti once meant white bread. Here's the story behind this Kathmandu institution". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Krishna Pauroti: A slice of history". Retrieved 8 July 2025.