kolkata your favourite almond jam tart and sponge cake are back at nahoums just as the walnut cakes at saldanhas the ram bonde and paradise sandesh at naba krishna guin or the khasta kachuri and kumkum at mithai are after a gap of twoand a half months the citys favourite sweets and snacks have reappeared on the shelves bringing back smiles to thousands of loyal customersthough new market reopened last week nahoums was able to restart only on monday after eight of its 25 workers managed to return over the weekend we have started with the heart sponge light plum cakes almond jam tart almond pastry bread roll burger white brown and garlic bread and brownies these are some of our mostselling items said jagadish chandra haldar the manager of the store for 40 years another old cake shop saldanhas has managed to bring back its entire range after a long gap its hottest selling items like the walnut cakes coconut macaroons chicken patties and envelopes moved fast on monday as customers inquired and dropped by to pick up some customers have been buying from us for generations and it made us so happy to tell them that all their favourite items were back said owner debbie saldanhaon monday cookie jar restarted its two stores in malls its two high street stores have also reopened and the brand has once again started taking orders for birthday cakes said proprietor lovey burman flurys has not only brought back its cakes pastries sandwiches and a range of breads to the shelves it opened its restaurant section popularly called tea room on mondaymany sweet shops said that despite the easing of the lockdown their workers could not come back so they sent hired vehicles to fetch them back some who live in south 24 parganas cycled back to work with 30 workers back we are working at double the pace to bring back the old favourites said nilanjan ghosh owner of mithai at naba krishna guin 30 workers are back and owner suprobhat dey is working alongside to bring back chhanar murki ram bonde and paradise sandeshfor kc das it was a double whammy after amphan damaged the factory at bagbazar finally the factory has been repaired and 25 of the 40 workers are back that helped the esplanade store restart on tuesday said proprietor dhiman das banchharam has managed to open 10 stores and has brought back its jive gaja baked sandesh and mihidana tart