Hello Curry

Hello Curry Pvt. Ltd.
Industry Food delivery and restaurant
Founded Early 2014
Founders Sandeep Penumatsa & Raju Bhupathi
Headquarters Hyderabad, India
Website www.hellocurry.com/index.php

Hello Curry Pvt. Ltd. is a food delivery and restaurant company based in Hyderabad, India.[1][2][3] The company was founded in early 2014, and in November 2015, it had 32 outlets for its food delivery operations.[4][5]

Fare

Hello Curry provides the delivery of Indian cuisine meals, which are prepared in a fast food style at partner restaurants.[6][7] Fare examples of the company's delivery operations include curry dishes, raita and roti, among others.[6] Circa September 2015, as part of its delivery operations, the company began a new product line that purveys stuffed parathas, named "Hello Paratha".[6] For Hello Paratha products, the company partners with restaurants, who cook and delivery the food, while Hello Curry handles expenses for food and packaging.[6] Hello Paratha products are packaged and delivered using the Hello Curry brand.

The company's opened its first dine-in restaurant, also named "Hello Curry", in Hyderabad, India in January 2015.[8] It is a quick service restaurant, and some fare examples include butter chicken. chicken tikka, curry dishes and stuffed paratha, among others.[1][8][9]

Acquisitions

Paratha Post

Hello Curry acquired the Paratha Post, an Indian fast food chain, in April 2015.[6]

Fire 42

Hello Curry Acquired Fire 42, A restaurant management software services company, in June 2015, in a cash and stock deal. The acquisition helped Hello Curry to strengthen its technology platform and develop robust technology infrastructure for their delivery business.

TheFirstMeal

Hello Curry acquired TheFirstMeal, an Indian FoodTech Startup, in April 2016, in a cash and stock deal, for them to enter breakfast and meal-box delivery section, and strengthen their operations in Hyderabad.[2] TheFirstMeal was founded in 2015 by Yuv Raj Poosarla, Suraj Prakash Subedi and Saswata Shankar De.[10][11][12] The First Meal delivered breakfast as a subscription service to users who subscribed through its website and Android, iOS and Windows apps. They collaborated with private kitchens to prepare the food and handled the packaging and delivery themselves. They were serving around 10,000 boxes a month, with 89% customer retention rate by early 2016.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Restaurant Review: Hello Curry Indian". The Times of India. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 SH, Salman (April 27, 2016). "Updated: Hello Curry acquires meal-box delivery startup The First Meal". MediaNama. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Advani, Shonali (April 23, 2015). "Hello Curry, Biryani360, Chai Point innovating around packaging with themes of convenience". The Economic Times. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (November 11, 2015). "As food tech industry struggles, Hello Curry eyes national expansion". Live Mint. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ Hello Curry. Hello Curry. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (September 29, 2015). "Hello Curry starts new brand, to expand through new business model". Live Mint. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Restaurant Review: Hello Curry (Hyderabad)". The Times of India. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Rajendra, Ranjani (February 25, 2015). "Food on the go". The Hindu. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kanth, K Rajani (April 14, 2014). "Now, a quick-service Indian food chain". Business Standard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "From magic millets to detox drinks, there's a lot Hyderabad has got to offer health-food enthusiasts". India Today. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Meet Your Breakfast Needs Here". The New Indian Express. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Dash, Sanchita (August 31, 2015). "Menu Button". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ Udgirkar, Trushna (April 26, 2016). "Hello Curry acquires The First Meal". Live Mint. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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