When you think of the food equivalent of an ATM, it is likely that the image of a vending machine pops up in your mind. Mass-manufactured, packaged foodstuffs stacked one in front of the other is not the most exciting thing in the world, though. Worry not. A Chennai-based startup might soon replace that boring imagery with a fully-automated, unstaffed biryani takeaway service. Bai Veetu Kalyanam, or BVK Biryani, has opened India’s first unmanned biryani takeout outlet in Kolathur. The company is eyeing 12 more locations across the city soon.
The Kolathur store features machines with 32-inch touchscreens. They display the BVK Biryani menu that customers can easily browse through to place their orders. Once the customer has selected the delicacy they want to try out, they can proceed to make the payment. They can do it either by scanning a QR code or using a card.
When the order is ready (a process that takes only a couple of minutes), the customer just needs to tap the “open door” option and collect their packaged food.
It’s likely that a vending machine comes to mind when you think of the food equivalent of an ATM. Yet, stacking mass-produced, packaged goods on top of one another is not the most fascinating thing ever. Do not fret. Such dull imagery might soon be replaced by a Chennai-based startup’s fully automated, unmanned biryani takeaway service.
The first unmanned biryani takeout location in India has been established by Bai Veetu Kalyanam, or BVK Biryani, in Kolathur. The business soon plans to open 12 other sites throughout the city. (Also Read:
The store in Kolathur has equipment with 32-inch touchscreens. Customers can quickly browse the BVK Biryani menu that is shown and order from it. The consumer can proceed to make the payment after choosing the delicacy they want to sample. They can either use a card or a QR code to do it.
The consumer merely needs to tap the “open door” option to pick up their packaged food once the order is ready, which only takes a few minutes.
A culinary blogger captured the rapid process in a video. He claims that in order to access the payment gateway, he had to enter his name and phone number after placing the order for a mini-mutton biryani. He explained that consumers could only use plastic money or electronic payments because the option to pay with cash was not yet accessible. In little than four minutes, the dinner was ready.
He advised folks to visit this kiosk because of the interesting experience it provides.
Faheem S, co-founder and CEO of BVK, reportedly announced the startup’s plans to open 12 of these unmanned biryani takeaway stores throughout Chennai . The business already provides one-hour delivery throughout the Southern metropolis. Later on, BVK plans to expand the business to cover all of India.
The traditional coal and firewood are used to prepare BVK’s biryani. They assert that they do not use meat obtained from other sellers or from storage. The materials, including the spices required to produce the dish, are ground in-house each day, according to demand, according to the official website of BVK. Nothing is pre-purchased or pre-stored.
