Tiffin meals on lines of Mumbai dabbawallahs launched in US

Dharam Shourie

New York, Feb 7 (PTI) Taking cue from success of
"dabbawallahs" in India's western city Mumbai, a leading
restaurant chain specialising in the Indian cuisine has
launched its American version – "Tiffin Meals" -- for Boston
and Cambridge areas in Massachusetts States.

One World Cuisine, a group of Boston area restaurants,
said it would deliver food to homes and offices. Such services
are already popular in the England, Australia and Singapore
and the group hopes to make it a roaring success in the United
States.

Tiffin is a traditional Indian home and office
food-delivery service made famous by Mumbai's "dabbawallah"
carriers.

"The launch of Tiffin Meals allows us to better serve our
customers, whether in our restaurants, their homes or their
offices," said Amrik Pabla, president of the One World Cuisine
group of restaurants, grocery stores and lounges.

We're very excited to add 'Tiffin Meals' to our roster of
services. Now, our patrons can order their favourite meals
with a click of a mouse on our Web site. A fresh meal will be
delivered to their desk or their door at home."

Tiffin Meals' chefs prepare fresh menu every morning at
One World Cuisine's South End restaurant, Mela. The Tiffin
Meals' attractive freezer- and microwave-safe containers ,
which unlike traditional Tiffin containers need not be
returned, are filled with the day's orders and delivered to
offices and residences for ready to eat lunch.

At present, Tiffin Meals service is being offered for
lunch only and in a limited area of Boston and Cambridge. "We
will ensure that our customers are eating quality, home-style
Indian food every day, without the hassle of cooking or
cleaning," added Pabla. "

Each tiffin meal contains a soup of the day, choice of
three daily entrees, dal or vegetable side dish, rice, onion,
and tamarind chutney and naan.

Items such as samosas or pakoras, beverages and dessert
are also available for an additional charge.