Bombay Sweet Shop

What Bombay Sweet Shop does

Bombay Sweet Shop is a Mumbai-based D2C confectionery and gifting brand that reimagines traditional Indian mithai through fusion techniques combining classic recipes (kaju katli, motichur laddu, barfi, peda) with modern confectionery formats like dark chocolate barks, layered fudge, and tiramisu-inspired desserts. Its product portfolio spans gift hampers (₹690–₹3,950), mithai boxes, chocolate fusion SKUs, namkeen, cookies and chikkis, guilt-free variants using natural sugars, and premium "From The Kadhai" desserts, with handmade small-batch production anchored by Chief Mithaiwala Girish Nayak (Culinary Institute of America-trained). Distribution is hybrid: a Shopify-powered D2C site shipping pan-India across 75+ cities via a DHL logistics partnership, two owned retail/café locations in Mumbai (Bandra and Byculla), and a dedicated B2B corporate and wedding gifting concierge team handling custom-branded orders with minimum 50-unit (corporate) and 25-unit (baby) thresholds. The company is a wholly-owned venture of Hunger Inc. Hospitality Private Limited, sitting alongside the group's restaurant portfolio (The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, Veronica's, Papa's), and has served 3,500+ corporate clients, 1,000+ weddings, and 322,172+ hampers cumulatively since founding in 2020. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time product sales across D2C, retail, corporate gifting, wedding gifting, and baby announcement verticals, with no subscription, licensing, or platform component.

Name

Bombay Sweet Shop

Legal name

Hunger Inc. Hospitality Private Limited

Website

https://bombaysweetshop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bombay Sweet Shop is a Mumbai-based D2C and B2B confectionery brand that fuses traditional Indian mithai with modern chocolate and dessert techniques, selling gift hampers, sweets, and namkeen via pan-India e-commerce, two Mumbai retail cafés, and dedicated corporate and wedding gifting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confectionery and Gift Hampers

NAICS

Confectionery and Nut Retailers (445292), Retail Bakeries (311811), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Candy & Specialty Sweets Stores (THAFAGAH), Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD), Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK), Dessert & Bakery Catering (Cakes, Pastries, Candy) (HSACAGAI)

Keywords

• Handcrafted Indian sweets
• Mithai confectionery
• Corporate gift hampers
• Fusion chocolate sweets
• Premium Indian namkeen

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: One-time product sales through owned e-commerce platform with pan-India shipping. Customers purchase individual products, hampers, and gift boxes directly online.
2. Corporate Bulk Gifting: B2B sales of bulk customised hampers for corporate clients including Diwali gifting, employee recognition, client relations, and event gifting. Minimum order of 50 units for customisation.
3. Wedding and Celebration Gifting: Specialised wedding gifting services including Roka/engagement, invitations, in-room hampers, and wedding favours with personalised packaging. Also serves baby announcements and milestone celebrations.
4. Retail Store Sales: Physical retail sales through two café/retail locations in Mumbai (Bandra and Byculla) featuring made-to-order desserts, Veronica's coffee, chaat, and full mithai menu.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bombay Sweet Shop manufactures and sells premium handcrafted Indian mithai (sweets), chocolate-mithai fusion bars and barks, namkeen (savory snacks), cookies, chikkis, and curated gift hampers through its own e-commerce platform, two retail stores in Mumbai, and dedicated B2B corporate and wedding gifting services with pan-India delivery.

Product overview

Bombay Sweet Shop is a D2C (direct-to-consumer) confectionery and gifting company operated by Hunger Inc. Hospitality Private Limited. The product portfolio consists of multiple product lines: (1) Gift Hampers - curated combination boxes including Snack Attack Gift Hamper, The Chocolate Lover's Hamper, Best of Bombay Sweet Shop, Ultimate Sweet Shop Hamper, Care Package, Guilt-Free Indulgence Box, Crazy About Chocolate Gift Bag, and Pick-me Up Bag ranging from ₹690 to ₹3,950; (2) Mithai - traditional and fusion Indian sweets including Assorted Mithai Boxes (9/18/3 pieces), Mighty Motichur Laddu, and seasonal varieties; (3) Chocolate - chocolate and mithai fusion products including Choco Butterscotch Barks, Indie Bites Dark Chocolate Kaju Katli, Indie Bar Coconut Caramel Patissa, and Bombay's 3-Layer Chocolate Fudge; (4) Namkeen - savory snacks including Chilli Cheese Bhujia, Peri Peri Potato Salli, Bombay Corn Chivda, Tom Yum Makhana Mix, and Bombay Bhel Chikki; (5) Sweet Treats - cookies and chikkis including Chocolate Butter Cookies and Super Crunch Chikki; (6) From The Kadhai - premium desserts including Gulab Jamun, Coffee Rasgulla Tiramisu, and Dark Chocolate Rasgulla Tiramisu; (7) Corporate and Wedding Gifting Services - bulk customization and pan-India delivery. The company differentiates through fusion of traditional Indian mithai with modern techniques, health-conscious guilt-free options using natural sugars, and comprehensive gifting solutions for corporate and personal occasions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Snack Attack Gift Hamper A gift hamper combining sweet and savory snacks including Choco Butterscotch Barks, Indie Bar, Bombay Bhel Chikki, Roasted Makhana & Peanut Chikki, Chilli Cheese Bhujia, and Peri Peri Potato Salli for gifting and personal consumption. Priced at ₹990.
• The Chocolate Lover's Hamper A chocolate-focused gift hamper containing Choco Butterscotch Barks (95g), Bombay's 3-Layer Chocolate Fudge, and 2 Indie Bars for chocolate enthusiasts. Priced at ₹1,150.
• Best of Bombay Sweet Shop A comprehensive signature hamper featuring Choco Butterscotch Barks, Indie Bites Dark Chocolate Kaju Katli, Indie Bar, Chocolate Butter Cookies, Bombay Bhel Chikki, Super Crunch Chikki, Chilli Cheese Bhujia, and Peri Peri Potato Salli. Priced at ₹2,900.
• Ultimate Sweet Shop Hamper The most comprehensive hamper featuring Choco Butterscotch Barks, Indie Bites Dark Chocolate Kaju Katli, Indie Bar, Chocolate Butter Cookies, Bombay Bhel Chikki, Super Crunch Chikki, Chilli Cheese Bhujia, Peri Peri Potato Salli, Saffron in Glass Bottle, and Assorted Mithai Box. Priced at ₹3,950.
• Bombay Sweet Shop Care Package A curated care package containing Assorted Mithai Box of 9, Indie Bar, Bombay Bhel Chikki (45g), Super Crunch Chikki (45g), and Choco Butterscotch Barks (200g) for gifting and personal indulgence. Priced at ₹1,500.
• Guilt-Free Indulgence Box A guilt-free hamper featuring refined sugar-free sweets made with natural sugars (jaggery, coconut sugar, dates) for health-conscious consumers. Starting from ₹690.
• Assorted Mithai Box of 9 A box containing nine bestselling traditional and fusion mithai varieties for gifting and personal consumption. Available in Mumbai only.
• Guilt-Free Sweet Treats - Box of 3 Refined sugar-free assorted sweets made with natural sugars (jaggery, coconut sugar, dates), containing Dark Chocolate & Coffee Barfi, Hazelnut Besan Barfi, and Nutty Date Barfi. Priced at ₹195.
• Mighty Motichur Laddu - Box of 9 Traditional boondi motichur laddu sold as a box of 9 (180g). Available in Mumbai only. Priced at ₹450.
• Choco Butterscotch Barks (200g) Dark chocolate and butterscotch brittle inspired by Lucknow's Kadak Sohan Halwa, featuring layers of chocolate sandwiched with butterscotch caramel, topped with roasted almonds and sea salt. Priced at ₹475 for 200g.
• Indie Bites - 54.5% Dark Chocolate Kaju Katli Kaju Katli layered with 54.5% dark chocolate ganache and dusted with Dutch cocoa powder, a fusion of traditional mithai and chocolate. Priced at ₹515.
• Indie Bar - Coconut Caramel Patissa An Indian chocolate bar layered with pepper caramel, coconut fluff, patissa and dark chocolate. Each bar has 2 pieces. Priced at ₹200.
• Bombay's 3-Layer Chocolate Fudge 70% dark chocolate peda with peanut chikki layered with 55% dark chocolate ganache, topped with peanut cashew tuile. Inspired by Lonavala fudge and chikki. Priced at ₹350.
• Gulab Jamun Freshly handmade gulab jamun inspired by Lemcha, fried in pure ghee and doused in sugar syrup, made with a soft blend of khoya and chenna filled with pistachios. Available in 6-piece (₹250) and 2-piece (₹125) options.
• Coffee Rasgulla Tiramisu Coffee-soaked rasgullas layered with mascarpone cream topped with almond brittle and cocoa powder. A fusion dessert weighing approximately 200g. Priced at ₹385. Mumbai only.
• Dark Chocolate Rasgulla Tiramisu Freshly made rasgullas soaked in syrup and layered with dark chocolate, combining the creamy mascarpone of a tiramisu with trifle layers. Weighs approximately 200g. Mumbai only.
• Chocolate Butter Cookies Rich chocolate butter cookies made with cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips and sea salt, finished with sweet-salty balance. Priced at ₹310 for 140g.
• Super Crunch Chikki (90g) A chikki bar with toasted seeds (poppy, black and white sesame, melon), puffed amaranth and rose petals bound in sticky jaggery. Priced at ₹585.
• Bombay Bhel Chikki (90g) A sweet and savory chikki bar inspired by western chocolate slabs, containing potato chips, sev, chakli, salli, gathia, peanuts and Bombay Sweet Shop spice mix with jaggery. Priced at ₹527.
• Chilli Cheese Bhujia Mini (90g) Crispy besan bhujia tossed in bold chilli cheese seasoning. Contains milk and besan. Priced at ₹135.
• Peri Peri Potato Salli Mini (90g) Golden-fried potato salli tossed in peri peri spice mix along with almonds, cashews and raisins. A vegan namkeen option. Priced at ₹120.
• Tom Yum Makhana Mix (70g) A namkeen snack loaded with cashew nuts, curry leaves and zingy spice inspired by Tom Yum flavors. Contains milk, besan, peanuts, coconut, cashewnut and soy. Priced at ₹120.
• Bombay Corn Chivda (70g) A namkeen snack featuring crunchy cornflakes, puffed rice, peanuts and fragrant curry leaves. Contains besan and cashewnuts.
• Corporate Gifting Services Bulk corporate gifting solutions for Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, New Year and other occasions with customization options including custom sleeves, boxes, and branding. Minimum 50 hampers for customization. Pan-India delivery across 75+ cities.
• Wedding Gifting Services Wedding-specific gifting services including Roka/Engagement hampers, invitations paired with mithai, in-room welcome hampers, wedding favours, and personalized packaging in themes including Pastels, Traditional, Royal, Quirky, and BOHO.
• Baby Announcement Hampers Customized baby birth announcement gift hampers for baby showers, naming ceremonies, and arrivals with personalization options including baby name and theme. Minimum 25 hampers for customization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% of urban households consume sweets multiple times a month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hunger Inc. Hospitality Private Limitedparent companyOthersParent company behind Bombay Sweet Shop, also operating The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, Veronica's, and Papa's restaurants. The group follows 'Re-creation' ethos across brands, applying same philosophy of reimagining Indian culinary traditions to sweets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bikanervala: Delhi NCR-based chain retailing Indian sweets, namkeen, and gift hampers across its own stores and pan-India shipping. Comparable mid-premium positioning and structural mix of in-store experience, packaged retail, and gifting hampers.
• Wakao Foods: Indian D2C brand selling modern, fusion ready-to-eat and snacking products with strong e-commerce and quick-commerce distribution. Shares the 'Reimagining Indian food for modern consumers' D2C playbook and target audience even though category differs.
• Bhikharam Chandmal: Historic Mumbai-based Indian sweets and namkeen chain with retail stores and a gifting catalogue. Closest geographical and category-specific direct peer given overlapping product mix, Mumbai footprint, and traditional mithai positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Bikaji Foods International: Listed Indian packaged sweets and snacks company selling namkeen, sweets, and gift hampers across India and internationally. Most directly comparable packaged Indian confectionery incumbent competing for the same gifting and consumer occasions from a mass-market price point.
• MTR Foods: Legacy Indian packaged foods brand (now under Orkla) selling sweets, ready-to-eat meals, and spice mixes with wide distribution. Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping sweet-snack SKUs and corporate gifting potential.
• Haldiram's: India's largest ethnic sweets and snacks brand with nationwide distribution and festive gifting hampers. Operates as a broad incumbent in Indian mithai/namkeen, competing for the same festive corporate and consumer gifting wallet.
• Parle Products: Iconic Indian confectionery and biscuit manufacturer (Parle-G, Milano, Mango Bite). A broad incumbent in mass-market Indian confectionery offering gift boxes and seasonal packs that compete for the same consumer gifting spend.
• ITC Foods: FMCG arm of ITC Limited, owner of Candyman confectionery and gift-pack brands. Operates broadly in Indian confectionery and packaged sweets/chocolates with deep distribution, directly relevant for corporate Diwali gifting competition.

Emerging players

• Country Delight: Subscription-led Indian D2C fresh-food brand with daily-delivery infrastructure across multiple Indian cities. Comparable digital-first D2C model targeting urban Indian households, relevant for scaling Bombay Sweet Shop's subscription and same-day delivery ambitions.
• ID Fresh Food: Indian D2C and retail packaged-food brand selling fresh, refrigerated Indian food (idli/dosa batter, paneer, chutneys). Overlaps with Bombay Sweet Shop in D2C distribution of fresh/chilled Indian foods in urban Indian metros, though category differs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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