Kudumbashree to toll the ‘Lunch Bell’ for workplaces in metropolis

Mumbai has its dabbawalas. Workplace-goers within the State capital can also now look ahead to piping sizzling meals delivered in metal tiffin bins, courtesy the Kudumbashree mission.

Subsequent week, the Kudumbashree, which is famend for offering tasty and inexpensive fare by means of its catering items, Cafe Kudumbashree, and Janakeeya Motels, will unveil its newest meals initiative – Lunch Bell.

Cell app for orders

The service will likely be piloted in Thiruvananthapuram. Meals could be pre-ordered until 7 a.m. on the day of the order by means of a cell app ‘Pocketmart’ that too will likely be rolled out together with Lunch Bell.

Initially, the fare will likely be restricted to lunch. Clients can select between a funds vegetarian meal of ₹60 that can embrace rice, sambar, pulisseri/rasam/buttermilk, thoran/mizhukkupuratti, pickle, chammanthi/koottukari and a premium non-veg meal for ₹99 that can embrace the above dishes plus a fish curry and omelette.

The meals will likely be ready in a centralised kitchen by Sruthi catering, a Kudumbashree unit at Paruthippara that has 15 years of expertise within the enterprise. The unit may have 10 individuals to organize the meals. As soon as prepared, the meals will likely be delivered by 10 Kudumbashree supply individuals without cost. The supply individuals have already been supplied with coaching.

The meals will likely be packed in metal tiffin bins or carriers in compliance with inexperienced protocol. The supply individuals may even be liable for taking again the bins. The bins will likely be washed in a three-stage course of.

Kudumbashree estimates to produce 1,000 meals initially with concentrate on Secretariat, Vikas Bhavan, Public Workplace and the like. Step by step, orders will likely be accepted from different areas and extra kitchens added. Lunch Bell will likely be expanded to different districts in a phased method.

Kudumbashree will monitor the orders by means of a centralised warehousing administration system run with the help of the Thrissur-based Adebha Institute for Meals Analysis and Hospitality Administration (AIFRHM).

Launch subsequent week

Minister for Native Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh will inaugurate Lunch Bell at Resort Chaithram on March 5.

For particulars, name on the quantity: 7907976457.