HungryBuddies (@hungrybuddies) was born out of a brainwave and a personal crave! Employees of companies in Noida were constantly ordering food over phone from the nearest plausible outlets. Some were delivered and some were not. Some took so long to deliver the order that the appetite was almost lost on teas & coffees and chips & biscuits. More importantly, most of the deliveries were too expensive for survival on a daily basis. For those with their eyes always set on their computer systems, it would be a blessing in disguise if their system could avail them a satisfying meal. Thus sprang the idea of putting a team together that surveyed at least six sectors in Noida. We came up with a directory of nearest dhabas, restaurants who were making quality food, were willing to arrange the sealing machines to hygienically seal the food thalis but didn’t have means to reach out to the customers.
HungryBuddies was born!
HungryBuddies is a delivery platform that connects food vendors be it restaurants, dhabas, or housewives with hungry souls.
HungryBuddies is the most sought-after choice to satiate the belly of employees coping with the demanding work pressure.
HungryBuddies Today
- The vendor count has scaled up to more than 90, distributed over 60 sectors of Noida.
- The facility is neither meal nor time bound.
- The dedicated call center operates from 8am to 11pm to avail breakfast, lunch, dinner, sweets, snacks, and beverages to you.
- There are thalis in different ranges, tastes, and theme. Whether it is a quick executive meal or an elaborate premium thali – we have them all.
- There is an abundance of options to the kind of food that are traditionally popular – from North Indian, South Indian, and Chinese to Mughlai.
Great Food, Fastest Route!
- You can find a nominal meal for as low as Rs. 50! Quiet a deal for the wallets!
- You don’t have to fish for the ideal thali or save those pamphlets anymore. It is the simplest and smartest way to order food online.
- For those over-occupied professionals who were ignoring their appetite to loads of work and lack of time, now have their order just 3 clicks away.
- The interface is simple to follow and presents you a catalog of vendors with a list of items and respective price listing. Just select the quantity and proceed to order. And once you register, the process takes on an average an hour to deliver.
- We save your time by saving your preferred food, restaurant and delivery location for future orders.
To keep healthy standards, regulars are given the chance to distinguish and even rate the quality of food they are eating. This forbids scope for any lapses in the quality or hygiene of food. User reviews help to distinguish the good from the average and allow users to share their experience with a restaurant/meal. This adds to the competition among the vendors each trying to win the hearts of hungry buddies. After all, the race to the heart crosses the stomach.
HungryBuddies has created a food revolution. New buddies add to our customer list daily. To keep the enthusiasm alive, HungryBuddies comes up with discounts and offers.
As we progress, we wish to introduce more cuisines and varieties. So look out and join our FOOD WORLD today! HungryBuddies will never leave you hungry.
HungryBuddies for YOU!
- Variety of Veg & Non-veg cuisines
- Options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sweets, snacks & beverages
- Neatly & Hygenically packed quality food.
- A simple online process with no hassles and additional cost
- Chain of more than 90 vendors distributed over 60 sectors of Noida
- Delivery is within one hour
asha chaudhry
hey shefali,
on the first read i love the idea. it’s a huge pain point you are solving!!
now i need you to link your website where you’ve first mentioned HungryBuddies, so we can all check you out ASAP!!
and do mention your twitter handle at the end.
asha chaudhry
i still haven’t checked out your site yet shefali, but the more i think of housewives getting gainfully employed, the more i love this venture!
you’re based in noida, right?
come to the rodinhooders of delhi unmeetup on sunday – let’s talk!!!
https://www.therodinhoods.com/events/the-rodinhoods-delhi-unmeetup-19th-april
Shefali Arora
Thanks Asha for showcasing the article………..
Shefali Arora
Hi Asha,
I’ve mentioned the site URL and twitter handle in the post and thanks for liking the idea. Will definitely try attending the event on Sunday…
Regards
Alok Rodinhood Kejriwal
What’s the long term margins in these kind of businesses?
How will you compete against a food panda etc who are purely based on building brand – not business?
Shefali Arora
Hi Alok,
Our USP is connecting employees of the companies who want quality food at economical price and small time food vendors like dhabas, catering services, housewives who prepare dabbas. These small time food vendors are experts in food but have no means to reach to the customers.
Most of our customers are repeat customers who order everyday. Food is the actual problem that people face in companies where food is not provided. In Noida we’ve already become a brand. Till now, we have not spent much on marketing and we are spreading by just word of mouth. Companies like Food Panda don’t provide end to end delivery that we do and it’s a very specialized skill.
Vikram Kohli
Our team at Qlique(Sec 62, Noida) use to order food using HungryBuddies. Quality of food was good , what needs to improve is time of delivery. Some times it takes 60 to 90 min for food to get delivered. But team members in our team are saying “sir maid rakh liya hain,woh breakfast aur lunch bana deti hain, yeah sasta padtha hain”(We have hired a maid, she cooks breakfast and lunch. And its cost )
Though I am sure that problem is there that needs to be solved. Wish you best of luck for HungryBuddies.Com.
Shefali Arora
Thanks for your feedback. We’re already working on location based and highly advanced food delivery algorithm. This will help us avoid delays and optimize the delivery process.
However, the previous delays have been because of the overwhelming demand from the customers and our limited resources. We continuously try to improve our service and as I already stated that most of our customers are repeat customers. Our sealed thalis starts from Rs 50 and including delivery charge is around 53. And there are almost 30 varieties of thalis from different vendors. I guess there cant be more economical food and variety is almost endless. Even if customers try other options for a while they always come back to us. That’s our experience.
We dream of a day when even Housewives will order from HB rather than cooking at home.
Ishani
Appears to be a good model, solving a real problem at attractive price. Wish you had something similar in Delhi
Shefali Arora
Thanks Ishani,
We are starting in east delhi with limited services this week and plan to expand further soon