The home delivery, take-away and dine-in options have fuelled the growth of Mast Kalandar in the home meal replacement market. In six years it has gradually grown to 40 outlets in 4 cities - Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. The chain currently serves two lakh customers every month across its outlets. With over 550 employees, Mast Kalandar operates on a hub and has a supply chain model that lends itself to cost control and scalability.

Funding: A few days ago the food chain raised USD 6 million from Helion Venture Partners and Footprint Ventures, in its third round of funding. The previous two funding rounds saw the participation of Helion and Footprint Ventures, alongside angel investors, the Salarpuria group.

2. Kaati Zone

Founded by Kiran Nadkarni in 2005

Bangalore-based Kaati Zone serves kathi rolls - a filling rolled in a roti or naan. It has a central kitchen that supplies frozen ingredients to its 17 franchise outlets.