Indore based street food Franchise firm which has built a strong reputation in a competitive marketplace through quality foods and matchless services.
It is the journey of Indore based common man who has achieved enormous accolades because of his strong desire and mission to introduce hygiene foods.
How was it all started?
Following a successful career as Software Engineer with Infosys, Mr.Prashant Kulkarni and Mrs.Vinaya Kulkarni were happy with the corporate job, a balanced lifestyle and no headache. But who knows when the desire of common man brings something out of the box. A couple love street foods especially Panipuri, they often visit local vendors to enjoy savoury snacks like Chaat, bhel, etc. One day when Prashant felt something awkward after consuming Panipuri he was very disturbed, says Vinaya Kulkarni. It is the time when a couple started to think about alternatives to improve quality of street foods.
The beginning
After some time, the couple decided for foodservice start-up. Like an average Middle-class employee, it was testing phase for Mr.Prashant Kulkarni to left the job and become an entrepreneur. In addition, he had around 30000 INR cash with him, it seems pocket didn’t favour the couple’s dream of start-up at that time.
The challenging period
One day Mr.Prashant thought to present the idea of starting a Panipuri business in front of family members. No one was there to support him; moreover, Prashant being an MBA and Vinaya, an M.Tech, the decision of Panipuri was out-of-the-way, as per family members such type of business won’t work. Yes, it was difficult with few bucks in your hand without any financial support.
On the streets of Indore
With little cash in hand, Prashant Kulkarni and Vinaya Kulkarni are started “The ChatarPatar” on streets of Indore and the first-day collection was around 200 (according to Prashant). It was unique; it was delicious and more importantly hygienic. The dream of common man is now shaping into reality, after few weeks, a customer from Gujarat like the taste and concept of ChatarPatar.
The success period
The first store was successfully launched in Rajkot Gujarat, since then there was no looking back. Mr Prashant Kulkarni, aged 30 has gained words of appreciation from customers and investors all around the country. At present, there are over 100+ outlets running in major cities and the brand is planning to penetrate international markets as well.
The journey of common man to entrepreneur was quite challenging but the source of inspiration for many individuals who want to become boss of own business.
The research part
Panipuri is most popular street foods around the nation, but local vendors don’t follow standard hygiene practices, additionally, they only offer similar flavours. After tremendous research, the couple managed to develop 112 flavours of Panipuri, and various other forms of chaats, bhel, etc.