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Hello Curry Pvt. Ltd.
IndustryFood delivery and restaurant
FoundedEarly 2014
FoundersSandeep Penumatsa & Raju Bhupathi
Headquarters
Hyderabad
,
India
Area served
Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi NCR
Websitewww.hellocurry.com/index.php[dead link]

Hello Curry Pvt. Ltd. was an Indian food delivery and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.[1][2][3] Founded in early 2014, it was one of the early food technology startups to gain prominence in the Hyderabad market, focusing on delivering Indian curry-based meals in a fast-food format with attractive packaging. By November 2015 they had 32 outlets for its food delivery operations.[4][5]

History

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Hello Curry was founded in early 2014 by Raju Bhupathi and Sandeep Penumatsa. The core idea was to address the lack of reliable and quick delivery options for Indian cuisine by offering standardized, quick-service Indian food, focusing on taste, quality, and innovative packaging. They delivered fast food prepared at partner restaurants.[6][7] The company quickly gained traction, becoming a popular food-tech startup in Hyderabad.

By November 2015, the company had expanded its operations to 32 outlets. It also expanded its physical presence by opening its first dine-in QSR restaurant, also named "Hello Curry", in Hyderabad in January 2015.[8] Hello Curry also started a new product line called Hello Paratha in September 2015, which purveyed stuffed parathas, often utilizing a "Kitchen in Commercial Kitchen (KICK)" model where they partnered with existing restaurants for food preparation and delivery logistics, while Hello Curry handles expenses for food and packaging.[6]

The company was financially backed, having raised a seed funding round from Sri Capital in March 2014.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Restaurant Review : Hello Curry Indian". The Times of India. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ SH, Salman (27 April 2016). "Hello Curry acquires meal-box delivery startup The First Meal". Medianama. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ Advani, Shonali (23 April 2015). "Hello Curry acquires The First Meal". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ^ Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (11 November 2015). "As food tech industry struggles, Hello Curry eyes national expansion". Live Mint. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Hello Curry: About Us". Hello Curry. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b Kalavalapalli, Yogendra (29 September 2015). "Hello Curry starts new brand, to expand through new business model". Live Mint. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Restaurant Review: Hello Curry (Hyderabad)". The Times of India. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  8. ^ Rajendra, Ranjani (25 February 2015). "Food on the go". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ^ Verma, Anuradha (7 April 2014). "Hello Curry raises $500K in seed funding from SRI Capital, Eyes Around $10M More". VCCircle. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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