Bengaluru landmark Fatima Bakery may have to relocate

Fatima Bakery in Richmond Town has hosted generations of people living in the city. It has been a paradise for school children around the area for its meaty delights.

With a wide range of cakes and savouries, the bakery is famous for their beef rolls, mutton samosas and kheema puffs.

The bakery, which turned 60 this Independence Day, is now managed by V F David. With a host of schools like Baldwin Boys’, Cathedral, Baldwin Girls’ in the vicinity, and their nominal prices, they have a steady flow of customers.

“I normally have my lunch at around 4 pm, the retail business is a very busy one,” says David

When asked how the name Fatima came to be, David says it was the touring statue of Lady Fatima that inspired his father to give the name.

“In the year 1957, the Statue of Lady Fatima of Portugal was touring the world and made its way to Bengaluru. After seeing it, my father was so inspired that he named the bakery as Fatima Bakery.”

The bakery not only caters to people from the surrounding areas but has also had a number of high profile customers over the years.

“Former police commissioners like Khader Ali, Albert Manoraj and A Nizamuddin were all our customers and even had accounts with us. Bengaluru Development Minister K J George was also a regular to our bakery since his Youth Congress days. He used to visit Best Motors opposite our place and then come over with his family to pick up groceries from here.”

Now, this landmark’s fate hangs in the balance, with BMRCL looking to set up the Vellara Junction Metro station.

“Relocating will obviously be hard. We have made a name for ourselves being situated here for the past 60 years. We still haven’t heard from the authorities, but we have started looking for places just in case,” said an emotional David.