Concluding our #LocalForDiwali series, we are being #vocalforlocal food providers in Mumbai. Diwali is not complete without awesome festival food. The tasty treats in form of sweets and savouries are enough to compel the most sincere diet watchers into taking a few cheat days.
All across the country, home-made food businesses have increased in numbers in the last few years. These businesses have empowered a lot of women by helping them become financially independent. While it is impossible to list them all, we appreciate them tremendously for their courage, grit and hard work. Today, we are listing three food providers that deliver all the Diwali essentials in Mumbai. These micro-businesses are all set up from home.
Vora Farsan for delicious Gujarati Savouries
Vora Farsan was born very recently during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Ghatkopar based Vora family came up with the business idea when they realized that their sources of income had all stopped during the lockdown. Lalit Vora, who had 25 years of experience of working in Farsan business came up with the idea of making and selling Farsan from home.
Gathering the seed capital from his daughter and a few friends, Vora with support of his wife and daughters started preparing Farsan on order. His daughters share the menu of Vora Farsan to their contacts on Whatsapp helping him get more orders.
“Vora Farsan was our strength throughout the lockdown. Without it, it would have been very difficult to meet our household expenses. We are very grateful to have received tremendous love and support from our customers, who helped us sail through the difficult times with ease,” said Riddhi Vora, artist and daughter of Lalit Vora of Vora Farsan. To order from Vora Farsan, visit its Instagram page.
Brownie’s Dust for Tasty Homemade Brownies and Cakes
Brownie’s Dust is a homemade micro business started by Jayshree Thakker and her daughter Janvi. Jayshree, who was a baking enthusiast since long was always complimented on her brownies for its amazing and consistent taste and texture. Her daughter who is a photographer encouraged her to make brownies professionally and sell them. She set up an Instagram page under the name ‘Brownie’s Dust’ and started posting appealing pictures of her mother’s famous brownies.
The beautiful part of brownie’s dust is, the brownies are delivered in a homemade box that Janvi designs and makes by her own hand. The personalized touch always makes it special even for sending the brownies as gifts to your loved ones. To order from Brownie’s Dust, visit its Instagram Page.
Megha’s Kitchen for Diwali Sweets and Mouth Fresheners
Megha Mehta was a working professional up until a year ago. However, with increasing responsibilities of family, she chose to give up her job to give undivided attention to her son and the household. Not one to stay dependent, she turned her hobby of cooking into a small scale business by selling ‘Pan Balls’ to start with. Eventually, she began cooking many more dishes and started selling tiffins.
