Founded by Tejal Shah, Thepla House by Tejal's Kitchen was born from a simple belief: healthy, wholesome, home-cooked food should be accessible beyond our homes.
Tejal started the business from her own home, initially preparing and selling just one product — the humble, handcrafted thepla, one of Gujarat's most loved everyday foods.
The objective was never just to sell theplas. It was to formalize the concept of home-cooked food, and make fresh, wholesome meals available to people looking for a healthier alternative to conventional fast food.
That belief became the whole brand: cook the ghar ka khana people grew up on, and cook it the same way every day, in every kitchen.
For the first year Tejal ran the business from home. Those profits were reinvested into the first commercial kitchen at Chandivali, Andheri — built around an open-kitchen concept — and the brand has grown one location at a time ever since.
What began with handcrafted theplas has grown into a portfolio of 250+ food items, serving customers from breakfast and snacks through to lunch, dinner and catering.
The menu has expanded to meet changing preferences while keeping its original focus on home-style food.
Buying, sourcing and the kitchens themselves all run on one system. Every kitchen can see what it has and what it needs, instead of each one keeping its own count on paper.
The kitchens get through 200+ raw materials, and they come from a deliberately short list of suppliers we trust. Each kitchen orders what it is about to cook, rather than sitting on a storeroom of stock.
The business started with 5 kg of atta. The first year's profits went straight back in, to establish the first commercial kitchen.
From there it kept growing the same way — reinvesting into people, kitchens, technology, sourcing systems and new locations.
With a strong presence established across Mumbai, Thepla House by Tejal's Kitchen is entering its next phase of growth — partnering with experienced business groups outside Mumbai who understand hospitality and food service, and have the financial and operational capability to build the brand in new markets.
The franchise model is intended for partners who share the brand's philosophy of quality, consistency, operational discipline and healthy home-style food.
Explore franchise partnershipsFrom 5 kg of atta to 8 locations.
From one thepla to 250+ offerings.
From a home kitchen to a growing food brand.
A story of entrepreneurship, reinvestment, consistency and a simple belief — that good food can be both delicious and healthy. And this is only the beginning.
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