How a Bengaluru-based techie launched a meal subscription service in Chennai to assist out an outdated pal and help others rendered jobless by the pandemic
While working at a software program agency in Chennai between 2015 and 2017, Pranav Revankar had entry to good meals because of his workplace canteen. During the weekend, nevertheless, the scene was totally different.
That is when he learnt of J Meghala — who was employed as a peon in an workplace in Taramani.
“[Meghala] was the only earning member in her family of seven; her husband is handicapped. I was just glad to get tasty, home-cooked meals, and help her meet ends,” says Pranav, 28, who’s now based mostly in Bengaluru.
Empowering girls
Though he initially needed to begin a cloud kitchen that Meghala might handle and which he then meant to tie up with meals supply apps, Pranav dropped the thought in favour of launching a service that supplied residence model meals at pocket-friendly costs.
“All of the staff I recruited had been rendered jobless during the pandemic. I was confident of succeeding in the venture as akka was an excellent cook. On my suggestion, she also learnt to make roti and North Indian-style subzi as well,” he says.
Launched on November 1 final yr, YoYo Lunch Box immediately has over 95 prospects. Subscription works by logging on the web site and getting into contact particulars to obtain the lunch/dinner menu. “It is also a flexible service for customers; they only need to buy on the days they need to,” provides Pranav.
“Customers can recharge money in the app and once their billed amount reaches Rs 5000, they will get a refund of the initial deposit. Such a system makes transactions transparent and it is easy to track orders,” he says.
In the previous couple of weeks, extra prospects are ordering vegetarian meals, Pranav observes, placing it all the way down to an “awareness on healthy eating” on account of the pandemic.
At current, YoYo Lunch Box provides 95 meals per day in and round Velachery. “I manage the accounts and oversee operations from Bengaluru. We have recently hired a marketing executive to handle customers calls.
I am glad that I had the opportunity to provide employment for my staff who are the sole breadwinners to their families,” says Pranav, including that COVID-19 sufferers quarantining at residence too, have made use of their providers.
YoYo Lunch Box plans to broaden to all elements of Chennai by finish of 2021 and to department out to different cities by 2022. Next cease, Pranav says, is Bengaluru.
YoYo Lunch Box gives South and North Indian meals, each veg and meat-based, for lunch and dinner solely. To subscribe, go online to yoyolunchbox.com, or contact 9916699113
