food delivery

Chennai launches India’s first air-conditioned rest lounges for gig workers, offering food, grocery, and parcel delivery personnel a safe, dignified space to rest, recharge, and access essential facilities, setting a new standard for inclusive urban planning.

Prathima Viswanath started 'Ammamma's, a packaged food business offering ready-to-cook chapatis, idli-dosa batter, & more, aiming to reduce kitchen time for mothers while delivering home-cooked meals.

Through their venture Karigar Biryani, Chennai-based hoteliers Kannan Velayudham and Girish Subhash have revived the perunchoru (meaning grand rice), which was created by Cheran King Uthiyan. The biryani is packed and delivered in handmade palm leaf boxes.

Harsha Thachery’s startup, Masala Box, has helped over 200 home chefs in Bengaluru and Kochi sell food made in their own kitchens while adhering to FSSAI guidelines.

Rahul Magotra, working with Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, started selling his homemade cooked food in Jammu under the name - 'Chef City'

In a press release issued last week, the FSSAI issued new packaging norms for the informal food businesses, asking them to stop using old newspapers or recycled plastics.