Our Story

Bajaj began in 1952, in a modest Delhi workshop, with a man who had arrived from Sialkot with nothing. Sh. Krishan Lal Bajaj, displaced by Partition, started again from the ground up, shaping knives and cutlery by hand. He did not build alone, beside him stood his wife, Smt. Nirmala Devi, and his younger brothers; together, from their own home, they turned patient handwork into a name people came to trust.

He worked to one belief, and passed it to every generation that followed:

"The quality of your work defines you."— Krishan Lal Bajaj, Founder

It is still the whole of our philosophy, and the promise Bajaj makes to every customer it serves.

In the decades that followed, the workshop became an industry. Five people working from home grew into a workforce of more than fifty. The family commissioned its own steel rolling mill, and in 1983 made India's first stainless steel chafing dish. What began as cutlery had become the art of the buffet: pieces that carry a great occasion, from the first guest to the last.

Today Bajaj sets the tables of hotels, banquets and caterers in more than thirty countries, and lends its craft, unseen, to brands in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Three generations on, the company is still family-led and, in the ways that matter, unchanged. We remain certain that the finest thing you can offer a guest is something built for a lifetime.

  • Vision
  • Mission

To be world’s most respected buffetware brand.

To make Made by Bajaj mean built for a lifetime: foodservice equipment that is beautiful, reliable and original, because how food is served should be as good as the food itself.

Our Journey

Established in 1983, Bajaj pioneered an Industrial standard, which has grown from strength to strength.

1952 – The workshop

Krishan Lal Bajaj, displaced by Partition, opens a modest Delhi workshop under the name Prakash Brothers, shaping knives and cutlery by hand.

1976 – The rolling mill

The workshop becomes an industry. Bajaj commissions its own stainless steel rolling mill and takes command of its material.

1983 – India's first chafing dish

Bajaj designs and manufactures India's first stainless steel chafing dish. A buffetware house is born. India's first stainless steel chafing dish, in 1983, and most of the firsts since: the dripless lid, PVD colour, the Velair and Aerolift hinges, and now the buffet table itself.

1988 – Indian Railways

Entrusted by Indian Railways to supply components to the country's first Rail Coach Factory, at Kapurthala.

1992 – Three plants, one office abroad

Growth to three manufacturing units and a first international office in Dubai.

1995 – The name behind the name

Brands in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe begin building under their own mark at Bajaj. The first of them asks for a fully welded, single-piece roll top. We still make it that way.

1995–2001 - The hotels

Taj Palace and Le Méridien in Delhi (1995), Hyatt Regency Delhi (1998), Hyatt Kolkata (1999), Hyatt Mumbai and Grand Hyatt Vasant Kunj (2000), ITC Maratha in Mumbai (2001).

2005 – The third generation

Ankit and Sinchit Bajaj join the leadership.

2008 – One hundred containers

One hundred containers of chafing dishes shipped in a single year.

2010 - First to PVD

Bajaj brings PVD colour to Indian buffetware. The first piece is rose gold, for the Kempinski at Shahdara. Hinges are run to failure on automatic rigs. PVD finishes go through salt spray. Every finished piece is drop-tested and inspected before it leaves.

2015 – India's largest

Bajaj becomes India's largest manufacturer of chafing dishes, by units made. We build; we don't buy. Every Bajaj piece is designed, tooled, formed and finished in our own plants, and the finishing is never sent out.

2020 – Into the premium segment

The next generation leads Bajaj into premium buffetware.

2021 - First to dripless

The first, and still the only, Indian-made chafing dish with a true dripless lid.

2023 - Velair and Aerolift

Two years of in-house engineering produce two patent-pending hinges, the soft-close Velair and the all-stage Aerolift, each cycle-tested to 80,000 openings.

2026 - The table itself

Bajaj turns to the buffet table: modular tops that lock into place magnetically. Since 1952, Bajaj has made the chafing dishes, buffet displays and live-cooking stations that carry great occasions, in India and in more than thirty countries.

The Legacy of Ashok Bajaj (1958 – 2021)

Chairman Emeritus · Pioneer of India's foodservice industry

He was flamboyant, magnetic and impossible to forget. Yet those who knew him best remember something quieter: he made every person he met feel they mattered. Years later, people still stop his family to say so—a lasting mark not only of a great businessman, but of a true gentleman.

If his father gave Bajaj its craft, Ashok Bajaj gave it its ambition. After establishing the family’s stainless steel rolling mills in 1976, he founded Bajaj’s buffetware business in 1983 with India’s first stainless steel chafing dish. He went on to build market leadership across India, the UAE and the UK, while extending his engineering vision to railway components developed with the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

Quality was his character, commitment his culture, honesty his identity, and innovation his nature. His chafing dishes from the 1990s remain in service more than three decades later—a testament to the standards he lived by. A lifelong student of history, economics and current affairs, and a passionate lover of cooking and music, Ashok Bajaj remains the pioneer of Indian foodservice and the standard the next generation carries forward.

Perhaps his greatest gift to Indian hospitality was his eye for the world's finest. Again and again, he was the first to bring to India the products that would reshape the industry:

  • Dripless chafing dishes from Spring, Switzerland (1991)
  • Gastronorm pans from Inox Macel, Italy (1995)
  • Modular shelving systems from Itel Maceli, Italy (1996)
  • Live cooking stations from Palux, Germany (1998)
  • Professional glassware from Libbey, USA (2001)

Above all, he gave the company its conscience, the principles it is still built on:

"The foundation of Bajaj stands on four pillars — Quality, Commitment, Honesty, and Innovation."— Ashok Bajaj

Director’s Message

For Ankit, quality is never a compromise. It is a responsibility carried forward through generations. His focus remains on creating products that combine thoughtful design, engineering excellence, and enduring performance—ensuring every Bajaj piece reflects the craftsmanship, reliability, and standards that have defined the company from the very beginning.

Ankit Bajaj

Director, Bajaj Equipments Ltd.

Director’s Message

For Sinchit, progress means constantly raising the standard. His vision is to take Indian manufacturing beyond expectations through innovation, precision, and design. Every product is an opportunity to build greater trust, deliver lasting value, and establish Bajaj as a benchmark for hospitality equipment across the world.

Sinchit Bajaj

Director, Bajaj Equipments Ltd.

Leadership Team

Ashok Ahuja

Sales Manager

Farooq Sheikh

Sales Manager

Gaurav

Plant Manager Manesar Plant

Jitender Sharma

Dispatch Manager Wazirpur Plant

Jyoti Maurya

Accounts Manager

Nivedita Razveer

Executive Assistant

Prem Kumar

Quality Control Engineer Manesar Plant

Rameshwar Rao

Production Manager Wazirpur Plant

Sanjay Singh

Purchase Manager

Shahnawaz Alam

Sales Executive

Vishal

Customer Relations Executive

Asheesh Sharma

Product Designer

Our Philosphy

Designed with Purpose. Crafted to Last.

At Bajaj, we believe great design is where timeless craftsmanship meets thoughtful innovation. Every product is carefully conceived to balance aesthetics, functionality, and enduring performance. From refined finishes to precision-engineered details, our designs are created to elevate the art of hospitality while meeting the demands of professional service.

Rooted in generations of expertise and driven by a commitment to excellence, we create products that are as beautiful as they are dependable, transforming everyday service into an exceptional experience.

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