Companies who have digitised Indian cafeterias and with the latest technology

Restaurants and foodservice firms are undergoing a digital transformation that has significantly advanced the food tech industry. Technologies are transforming the way F&B operators in chains, hotels, and catering businesses work. When you are working at your desk, burdened with assignments and presentations, writing the codes for a specific programme, or cross-checking on an excel sheet, and all of a sudden you feel hungry, or you need to calm your brain with a cup of strong coffee, or you need a cold aerated drink to quench your thirst, you hastily glance at your watch and then quickly calculate the amount of work that is still outstanding. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you simply took your phone out, ordered the food you wanted, and then received a notification that your order was ready for delivery?
People are now more cautious, sceptical, and vigilant than ever before about maintaining their health and safety since the pandemic situation began. Additionally, the existence of a digital cafeteria precludes employees from placing meal orders from anywhere and everywhere, walking down the street and eating at any restaurant, waiting in long lines to collect their orders, or engaging in any form of monetary transactions.
Therefore, below mentioned companies have helped companies to digitize their cafeterias-

1) HungerBox- This Bangalore-based foodtech firm HungerBox brings the cafeteria on the app so employees can order from their desk and go to the cafeteria once their order is ready, saving time and the hassle of long queues. Founded in 2016 by industry veterans Sandipan Mitra and Uttam Kumar, HungerBox manages the end-to-end F&B requirements of nearly 160 institutions in the Technology, Financial Services, Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare sectors. Eight of the top 10 largest private-sector employers in India, leading automobile manufacturers, hospitals, universities, tech parks, and multiplexes are among HungerBox clients. It works with 1520+ food partners and manages 565 cafeterias across the country.  The company has raised $16.5 million in Series D funding from investors including Paytm, Sabre Partners, Lionrock Capital, Neoplux, NPTK and Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder, Infosys.

2) SmartQ– The company have come up with solutions for a digital contactless cafeteria where it is not only the need of the hour but also a win-win situation for both employees and employers, both! The Compass group company (A product based MNC), started its operations in Bangalore in June 2015, and is a leading B2B food-tech service provider that works on an aggregation model leveraging cutting-edge technology and strong vendor management capabilities to enrich the lives of employees at the workplace. SmartQ was acquired by Compass Group in 2020, Compass is the world’s largest Food Services Company having its presence in 70+ countries. Currently, SmartQ is present in 9 countries with more than 160 Clients. SmartQs Digital cafeteria solution transforms any conventional cafeteria into one that is completely digital and cashless.

3) Daalchini- A physical marketplace for home chefs, cloud kitchens, and D2C brands enabling them to sell their products through IoT-based Smart Vending Machines. Daalchini provides snacks, beverages, home-cooked food, healthy bars, fruits, etc. The Group brings your comfort Indian food to offices, apartments, colleges through our self-operated Kiosk called Daalchini Hut. Their Kiosks provide Healthy Indian Breakfast and Evening snacks options as well as variety of ready-to-eat Indian whole-wheat breads (Chappatis, Paranthas), anytime, anywhere.

4) Tappit- A one-stop solution for corporate cafeterias and food courts solve multiple problems for different stakeholder, they provide an end to end tech product which manages the entire cycle. Problems they solve- Cafeteria Management: 1. Track the entire F&B operation 2. Food consumption, orders, feedback, etc. in real-time. Tappit is building for scale, they foresee the real and critical problem faced by vendors, cafeteria managers, IT human resources, and especially employees and they are on the pathway to create a sustainable and improved product that helps improve and enrich their lives.