The Tiffin Factory brightens your day with the best tiffin experience; worthy of every penny and leaves the taste buds simply craving for more
Whether it is the contents, the taste, the quantity or simply the appearance, all of us wish we had the most satisfying tiffin when hunger kicks in – and that is what The Tiffin Factory is all about.
TTF, a cloud kitchen started by Sameer and his wife Supriya Borkar alongside Dr. Vibhas Prabhudesai and Dr. Ancia Vaz is nothing but a virtual kitchen with no dine-in set up that kick-started the idea of providing the most attractive and flavoursome tiffins one must have ever had. Speaking of how TTF was born, Sameer and Supriya say that their frequent meets with Vibhas and Ancia usually revolved around discussing the best culinary practices in town, since they all happen to possess strong culinary traits themselves.
Though the four of them hail from diverse professions (Sameer and Supriya being entrepreneurs; while Vibhas and Ancia being doctors), their passion for cooking and serving is their meeting ground. Surprised by the fact that TTF actually happened Sameer says “The idea actually came to us while savouring a simple home-made fish thali. It’s difficult for us to believe that TTF started just in a day without having much to plan!”
TTF set foot in the culinary business with the ubiquitous ‘fish thali’ that was available in every nook and corner of the state but was not served as an ‘easy-eat’ meal option anywhere. That is when TTF made the fish thali available in ‘bento’ boxes so that having the thali was made convenient and hassle free. From then on, there was no looking back. Today, TTF has an extensive vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian menu ranging from mouth watering Goan cuisine to the conventional Indian favourites to Thai boxes and what not. The menu is such that it can easily cater to everyone’s subjective needs where they get to choose from a long list of vegetarian, egg, chicken and seafood varieties. A few favourites worth mentioning would include The Chicken Cafreal Box, The Mushroom Xacuti Box, The Slurpy Chicken Noodles Box, The Green / Yellow /Red Thai Boxes, The Goan Special Fish and Chicken Thali and many more. Elaborating on the operational aspect of the venture, Sameer says that all the operations of TTF are carried out online; right from receiving orders to dispatching them. The logistics are completely outsourced to food aggregators such as Swiggy and Zomato so that the core team can focus solely on its strengths, the ‘food!’ Personally, I myself am a huge fan of TTF! When I first heard of this unique venture delivering tiffins catering to my tastes, it did not take me a minute to go ahead and order for myself, The Goan Chicken Thali. The best part about the tiffins from TTF is the manner in which a delectable array of food items are placed in each box. The Thali I ordered had a filling serving of the Goan Pulao, Chicken Xacuti, Chicken Cafreal, a Roti, some Tossed Tandoori Salad and the best part – a ‘Motichoor Laddoo’ for dessert! That aside, their Thai Boxes and The Daawat-e-Awadh Box serving jeera rice alongside Murgh Makhni and lip-smacking Seekh Kebabs has made its way straight to my heart.
As far as the vegetarian menu goes, The Mushroom Biryani is an absolute favourite. More importantly, TTF during the month of ‘Shravan’ also offers The Shravan Box which contains a wholesome serving of some flavourful ghee rice, varan, a vegetable bhaaji, some veggie crisps (fodi) depending on availability of vegetables and some Kheer as dessert! As someone who is personally very fond of authentic Goan ‘no onion, no garlic’ food, I’d say the Shravan Box from TTF is every vegetarians dream come true!
Sameer and Supriya express their delight over the tremendous love they have received for their meals. Supriya says “People spend 50% less when they purchase our meals because of the combinations that we offer. A single Thai meal in a restaurant costs an average of 1000 bucks but our customers pay not more than Rs 350 bucks for a complete meal which is of the finest quality.”
TTF aims to reach out to serve all age groups and every pocket size. They are focused on offering reasonably priced home-style food options especially to office goers, who on most occasions are unable to find the time to cook themselves a meal. Speaking of their plan for the future, Sameer and Supriya say “This year we wish to focus more on being highly customer centric. With the quality, taste and hygienic packing arrangements, we wish to focus on the best customer experience and delight. We plan to become not just a promising cloud kitchen but also promising employers and participate in several CSR activities. We plan to further strengthen our partnership with food aggregators and suppliers since they are the backbone of our business.”
Finally, leaving a brief message for their loyal and beloved customer base, Sameer and Supriya wholeheartedly thank their customers for placing their trust in them and TTF even during these difficult times of the COVID pandemic and helping them serve their customers with the best culinary experience they can!
