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Hunger Inc.
Legal namestring
Hunger Inc Hospitality Pvt. Ltd
Websiteurl
hungerinc.in
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2015
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
501–1,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMumbai, India
HQ citystring
Mumbai
HQ countrystring
India
HQ regionstring
Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
multi-brand restaurant portfolio, Indian hospitality services, modern Indian cuisine, Indian confectionery retail, fine dining restaurants
Industry2 codes
1Hotel & Resort Restaurants
CodeTHAFACAHPrimaryYes
2All-Day Dining Restaurants
CodeTHAFACAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Full-Service Restaurants722511
  • Limited-Service Restaurants722513
SIC code2 codes
  • Retail-Eating & Drinking Places5810
  • Sugar & Confectionery Products2060
Product category
Restaurant Hospitality Services
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Restaurant Dine-In Services
TypeOne Time License
Description

Multi-brand restaurant operations including The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, Veronica's, and Papa's offering dine-in experiences across different cuisines and formats from casual to fine dining tasting menus.

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2Packaged Goods and Confectionery
TypeOne Time License
Description

Bombay Sweet Shop produces Indian mithai (sweets), namkeen (savory snacks), and chaat products sold for gifting and self-indulgence, with retail expansion plans including packaged goods for broader distribution.

hungerinc.in
3International Expansion of Confections
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Plans to introduce modern Indian confections to global markets through international retail presence and collaborations with global companies.

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Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 6 records shown
1The Bombay Canteen
Description

Flagship restaurant tribute to India's rich culinary diversity with seasonal menus celebrating regional ingredients and dishes. Founded in 2015.

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Core offering1 text field

Hunger Inc. Hospitality operates a portfolio of restaurant and food brands in Mumbai, including The Bombay Canteen (regional Indian cuisine), O Pedro (Goan-inspired), Bombay Sweet Shop (modern Indian mithai, namkeen and chaat), Veronica's (all-day sandwiches), Papa's (chef's counter tasting menu), and the enthucutlet online food magazine. The group sells dine-in restaurant experiences across price points and formats, and retails packaged Indian sweets and snacks through physical Bombay Sweet Shop outlets and corporate gifting.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 1200+ hospitality students trained through Canteen Class workshops since 2017
Product overview1 text field

Hunger Inc. Hospitality is an Indian hospitality company operating a portfolio of restaurant and food brands. The company follows a multi-brand platform strategy, with each brand representing a distinct dining concept: The Bombay Canteen (regional Indian cuisine, est. 2015), O Pedro (Goan cuisine, est. 2017), Bombay Sweet Shop (modern Indian confectionery, est. 2020), enthucutlet (online food media, est. 2022), Veronica's (all-day sandwiches, est. 2023), and Papa's (tasting menu counter dining, est. 2024). The brands span full-service restaurants, quick-service outlets, packaged goods (mithai/sweets), and digital media, unified by the company's ethos to 'recreate' and showcase New Age Indian hospitality.

Product and service6 records
1The Bombay Canteen
CategoryFull-service restaurant (regional Indian cuisine)
Description

A full-service restaurant offering a fresh yet nostalgic take on regional Indian ingredients and dishes, with seasonal menus aligned to the Indian calendar. Targeted at diners seeking modern regional Indian cuisine.

2O Pedro
CategoryFull-service restaurant (Goan-Portuguese cuisine)
Description

A Goan-inspired restaurant in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex that blends Goa's Portuguese heritage with rich culinary diversity, offering vibrant cocktails and sophisticated yet soulful food.

3Bombay Sweet Shop
CategoryConfectionery retail (modern Indian mithai, namkeen, chaat)
Description

A modern Indian confectionery retail brand reimagining traditional mithai (sweets) for contemporary palates, also offering savoury products like namkeen and chaat, positioned for gifting and self-indulgence.

4Veronica's
CategoryCasual dining (sandwiches, all-day breakfast)
Description

An all-day sandwich shop in Bandra's Ranwar village located inside St. Jude's Bakery, offering adventurous sandwiches, hearty breakfasts, and bold global flavours as a casual dining hub.

5Papa's
CategoryFine dining tasting menu (chef's counter)
Description

An intimate 12-seater chef's counter restaurant led by Chef Hussain Shahzad, featuring an Indian tasting menu with playful experimentation and a not-so-serious attitude.

6enthucutlet
CategoryDigital food media / online food magazine
Description

An online food magazine that publishes unusual stories about food in India, releasing seasonal content with original stories, actionable guides, and curated picks.

Scale indicator5 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Plans for collaborations with global companies as part of international expansion strategy for modern Indian confections.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers2 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles8 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds3 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors3 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Hunger Inc.

Restaurant Hospitality Serviceshungerinc.in

Hunger Inc. firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Hunger Inc.
Legal name
Hunger Inc Hospitality Pvt. Ltd
Website
https://hungerinc.in
Company type
Private
Founded year
2015
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Hunger Inc. industry classification

Industry
Product category
Restaurant Hospitality Services
NAICS
Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)
SIC
Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)
akta.pro primary industry
Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)
akta.pro secondary industry
All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

  • Multi-brand restaurant portfolio
  • Indian hospitality services
  • Modern Indian cuisine
  • Indian confectionery retail
  • Fine dining restaurants

Where Hunger Inc. is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mumbai
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

Hunger Inc. business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Restaurant Dine-In Services: Multi-brand restaurant operations including The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, Veronica's, and Papa's offering dine-in experiences across different cuisines and formats from casual to fine dining tasting menus.
  2. Packaged Goods and Confectionery: Bombay Sweet Shop produces Indian mithai (sweets), namkeen (savory snacks), and chaat products sold for gifting and self-indulgence, with retail expansion plans including packaged goods for broader distribution.
  3. International Expansion of Confections: Plans to introduce modern Indian confections to global markets through international retail presence and collaborations with global companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Hunger Inc. product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Hunger Inc. Hospitality operates a portfolio of restaurant and food brands in Mumbai, including The Bombay Canteen (regional Indian cuisine), O Pedro (Goan-inspired), Bombay Sweet Shop (modern Indian mithai, namkeen and chaat), Veronica's (all-day sandwiches), Papa's (chef's counter tasting menu), and the enthucutlet online food magazine. The group sells dine-in restaurant experiences across price points and formats, and retails packaged Indian sweets and snacks through physical Bombay Sweet Shop outlets and corporate gifting.

Product overview

Hunger Inc. Hospitality is an Indian hospitality company operating a portfolio of restaurant and food brands. The company follows a multi-brand platform strategy, with each brand representing a distinct dining concept: The Bombay Canteen (regional Indian cuisine, est. 2015), O Pedro (Goan cuisine, est. 2017), Bombay Sweet Shop (modern Indian confectionery, est. 2020), enthucutlet (online food media, est. 2022), Veronica's (all-day sandwiches, est. 2023), and Papa's (tasting menu counter dining, est. 2024). The brands span full-service restaurants, quick-service outlets, packaged goods (mithai/sweets), and digital media, unified by the company's ethos to 'recreate' and showcase New Age Indian hospitality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • The Bombay Canteen: Flagship restaurant tribute to India's rich culinary diversity with seasonal menus celebrating regional ingredients and dishes. Founded in 2015.
  • O Pedro
  • Bombay Sweet Shop
  • enthucutlet
  • Veronica's
  • Papa's

Products and services

  • The Bombay Canteen A full-service restaurant offering a fresh yet nostalgic take on regional Indian ingredients and dishes, with seasonal menus aligned to the Indian calendar. Targeted at diners seeking modern regional Indian cuisine.
  • O Pedro A Goan-inspired restaurant in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex that blends Goa's Portuguese heritage with rich culinary diversity, offering vibrant cocktails and sophisticated yet soulful food.
  • Bombay Sweet Shop A modern Indian confectionery retail brand reimagining traditional mithai (sweets) for contemporary palates, also offering savoury products like namkeen and chaat, positioned for gifting and self-indulgence.
  • Veronica's An all-day sandwich shop in Bandra's Ranwar village located inside St. Jude's Bakery, offering adventurous sandwiches, hearty breakfasts, and bold global flavours as a casual dining hub.
  • Papa's An intimate 12-seater chef's counter restaurant led by Chef Hussain Shahzad, featuring an Indian tasting menu with playful experimentation and a not-so-serious attitude.
  • enthucutlet An online food magazine that publishes unusual stories about food in India, releasing seasonal content with original stories, actionable guides, and curated picks.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 1200+ hospitality students trained through Canteen Class workshops since 2017

Companies that use Hunger Inc.

Customer profile

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Hunger Inc. technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Hunger Inc. partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Global Companies (unspecified)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlans for collaborations with global companies as part of international expansion strategy for modern Indian confections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Hunger Inc. competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Hunger Inc. social profiles

Digital presence

Hunger Inc. financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Hunger Inc. leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Hunger Inc. funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Hunger Inc. M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Hunger Inc.

What does Hunger Inc. do?

Hunger Inc. Hospitality operates a portfolio of restaurant and food brands in Mumbai, including The Bombay Canteen (regional Indian cuisine), O Pedro (Goan-inspired), Bombay Sweet Shop (modern Indian mithai, namkeen and chaat), Veronica's (all-day sandwiches), Papa's (chef's counter tasting menu), and the enthucutlet online food magazine. The group sells dine-in restaurant experiences across price points and formats, and retails packaged Indian sweets and snacks through physical Bombay Sweet Shop outlets and corporate gifting.

Is Hunger Inc. a public or private company?

Hunger Inc. is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Hunger Inc. founded?

Hunger Inc. was founded in 2015. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Hunger Inc. based?

Hunger Inc. is headquartered in Mumbai, India, in the Asia region.

How does Hunger Inc. make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Restaurant Dine-In Services are the primary driver. The others are packaged Goods and Confectionery and international Expansion of Confections.

Does Hunger Inc. have an API?

No public API is recorded for Hunger Inc..

What industry is Hunger Inc. in?

Hunger Inc.'s product category is Restaurant Hospitality Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFACAH, Hotel & Resort Restaurants, with a secondary code of THAFACAJ, All-Day Dining Restaurants. Its NAICS code is 722511 and its SIC code is 5810.

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TimesNowThe New Dress Code of Indian HospitalityIndian restaurants and hospitality brands are redesigning employee workwear from traditional uniforms to carefully curated clothing that reflects brand identity and enhances the guest experience. Key properties discussed include The Azulian House at The Leela Palace Bengaluru, The Bombay Canteen and O Pedro (operated by Hunger Inc. Hospitality), Espressos Anyday, LOYA at Taj West End, and The Cloak Society at The Ritz-Carlton Bengaluru. Industry leaders emphasize that comfortable, personality-driven workwear supports employee confidence and creates more genuine guest interactions, marking a broader shift from formal hospitality standards to authentic, experience-led service.MintHow restaurants deal with celebrity guestsA Mumbai seafood restaurant delayed a regular customer's meal while serving a Bollywood couple, prompting a reflection on celebrity dining. Hunger Inc. and Masque/Paradox are cited as examples that treat all guests equally, with no fast-tracking for celebrities.BloombergIndian Desserts Are Ready for Their Matcha MomentIndian sweets, traditionally consumed within India and associated with festivals and celebrations, are seeking greater international recognition through brands like Mumbai's Hunger Inc. Hospitality Pvt Ltd. The company aims to introduce modern Indian confections to the global market, building on the country's rich confectionery heritage but facing challenges such as labor-intensive production and regional tastes. Hunger Inc. plans to expand its retail footprint and strengthen its international presence, including collaborations with global companies.Business TodayAcross travel, hospitality and F&B, young consumers are chasing ‘TFW’Gen Z has become one of the most influential consumer forces reshaping India's travel, hospitality, and food-and-beverage sectors, with booking data from Cleartrip showing 650% growth in Gen Z travel bookings in 2025 and 40% of Indian Gen Z taking more trips than planned in 2024. The cohort prioritises social media-driven inspiration, experiential and culturally immersive travel, sustainability, and community-focused dining over traditional luxury markers, fundamentally altering how hotels and restaurants design their offerings. Industry leaders including Marriott International, Accor properties, and major restaurant groups like Hunger Inc. Hospitality and Bright Hospitality are actively restructuring operations and menus to capture this growing demographic.Indian Startup TimesHunger Inc Secures ₹215 Crore to Fuel National Expansion of Its Iconic Food BrandsMumbai-based Hunger Inc, the parent company of restaurant and confectionery brands including Bombay Canteen and Bombay Sweet Shop, has raised ₹215 crore (nearly $25 million) in a funding round led by Lighthouse Funds and DSG Consumer Partners, with secondary exits for early investors including CP Gurnani. The capital will strengthen production infrastructure and supply chain as the company prepares to expand beyond Mumbai, with plans to enter Delhi and establish a flagship Bombay Sweet Shop in the next 12–18 months. In FY25, Hunger Inc reported ₹115 crore revenue with 9% EBITDA margin, targeting ₹150 crore in FY26, with Bombay Sweet Shop driving over half of total revenue.StartupbydocHunger Inc Raises ₹215 Crore from Lighthouse, DSG Consumer Partners to Fuel ExpansionMumbai-based Hunger Inc, parent company of brands including Bombay Sweet Shop, The Bombay Canteen, and O Pedro, has raised ₹215 crore (approximately $25 million) in a funding round led by Lighthouse and DSG Consumer Partners, with secondary exits for early investors. The company plans to use the capital to expand production and supply chain capabilities, scale retail presence beyond Mumbai, and open a flagship Bombay Sweet Shop outlet in Delhi within 12–18 months. Hunger Inc recorded ₹115 crore revenue in FY25 with a 9% EBITDA margin and expects to reach ₹150 crore in FY26.The Times of IndiaKitchen Confidential: Bombay Sweet Shop, O Pedro parent Hunger Inc raises Rs 215 crore in funding - The Economic TimesHunger Inc, the parent company of Bombay Sweet Shop and restaurant brands including Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, and Veronica's, has raised Rs 215 crore in fresh funding with Lighthouse and DSG Consumer Partners acquiring significant minority stakes. The Mumbai-based company plans to use the capital to expand its Bombay Sweet Shop brand to Delhi and scale its production and supply chain capabilities beyond Mumbai, with plans to open a flagship outlet in Delhi within the next 12-18 months. The company posted Rs 115 crore in revenue in fiscal 2025 with a 9% EBITDA margin and is targeting Rs 150 crore in FY26, with Bombay Sweet Shop currently generating Rs 8-9 crore in monthly revenue.LinkedInYour favorite fast food companies are the client of this INDIAN.Hunger Inc., the operator of brands including The Bombay Canteen and Bombay Sweet Shop, secured ₹215 crore in funding co-led by Lighthouse Funds and DSG Consumer Partners to expand its production and supply chain capabilities. The company aims to enhance its direct-to-consumer presence through e-commerce and plans to open a flagship outlet in Delhi within 12–18 months. With FY25 revenue at ₹115 crore, Hunger Inc. targets ₹150 crore for FY26 as it seeks to become a national leader in India's premium food and beverage industry.Forbes IndiaHow Hunger Inc is looking to win the race slow and steadyThe article reviews Hunger Inc's portfolio since co-founder Floyd Cardoz's death in March 2020, including The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro and Bombay Sweet Shop, which now has three outlets and nationwide delivery. It also describes Veronica's, a pastrami sandwich deli launched in February 2023, and Papa's, a 12-seater chef's table experience with Hussain Shahzad that sells out in minutes.Forbes IndiaHow Hunger Inc battled the pandemicHunger Inc, a Mumbai-based hospitality group behind The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro and Bombay Sweet Shop, navigated the pandemic through delivery, digital cooking classes and a lockdown-ed Independence Day Daawat that raised about ₹15-16 lakh. Co-founder Sameer Seth said the team raised roughly ₹1 crore from friends and family and is now reopening at 50 percent capacity.