Thiruvananthapuram: When Shalin John, an Ice Cream shop owner in Thycaud knows that some regular student customers miss lunch, he thinks of recreating a mixture of rice, pickles, omelets, chutney, and vegetarian dishes that are packed neatly in a steel lunch box .
He named the package correctly ‘Ente Chottupathram’; The eating package will be affordable for everyone.
The idea was driven by his school days when he would have lunch in distributing a hot steel box.
An engineer by the profession, he had diversified his ice cream shop to sell foods packed in steel lunch boxes.
Lunch boxes include four dishes, including omelets, pickles, chutney, and vegetable dishes.
The price per meal is Rs 35.
The vegetables are directly sourced from Nedumangad and KattaDada farmers.
Customers can take lunch boxes to their work and return them at night.
He chose a steel box to avoid plastic use.
The steel box is also easy to clean and can be sterilized by boiling.
“While listening to student problems, I decided to start a business that would be useful for everyone who was unable to buy food at high prices.
Not everyone can spend Rs 70-100 to buy lunch every day.
I meant it for students, but I have been Receive orders from office employees and also from parents.
I can sell 47 boxes even if it is my first day, “Shalin said.
“I am very happy to share that I got excellent feedback from my customers.
I aimed at providing good healthy food,” he Ädds.
His customers revived their schools and colleges when they had lunch in the steel box.
“I was really impressed with the quality and quantity of lunch boxes.
Vegetarian has a different menu that includes additional vegetable dishes, not omelet,” said Krishnaveni S, a customer.