Bengaluru-based quick service restaurant chain Babai Tiffins has raised Rs 15.5 crore in fresh funding to scale its regional cuisine-led food business. The company operates under Ristara Foods Pvt. Ltd. and focuses on pure-vegetarian Andhra-style meals and snacks.
The funding round follows the brand’s appearance on the business reality show Bharat Ke Super Founders, streamed on Amazon MX Player. During the show, Babai Tiffins secured Rs 10.5 crore, which included Rs 8 crore in equity funding and Rs 2.5 crore in venture debt.
The equity portion of the round was led by Warmup Ventures, with participation from investors such as 888VC, CDM Capital and nX Capital Partners. The venture debt component was provided by Recur Club.
Additional individual investors also participated through the show, adding to the overall funding pool. The total capital raised is expected to support the company’s next phase of expansion.
Babai Tiffins Funding
Babai Tiffins was founded by Allu Siva Rama Krishna Reddy and Ravi Morampudi. The brand began as a breakfast-focused outlet serving traditional Andhra tiffins and has gradually expanded into a wider quick service restaurant format.
The company currently operates three outlets in Bengaluru. Despite its limited physical footprint, Babai Tiffins processes close to two lakh orders every month, indicating strong demand and repeat consumption.
According to the company, it operates at an annual revenue run rate of nearly Rs 50 crore. The performance highlights growing consumer interest in authentic regional vegetarian food, particularly from South India.
The brand offers a menu that includes full meals, snacks and Andhra favourites, positioning itself as a structured QSR rather than a single-meal or cloud-only concept.
Expansion Plans
The newly raised capital will be used to expand Babai Tiffins’ physical presence. The company plans to increase its outlet count from three to ten over the next two years, starting with Bengaluru and potentially other urban markets.
In addition to outlet expansion, Babai Tiffins plans to enter the packaged foods segment. The proposed product range includes podis, pickles, sweets and savouries inspired by traditional Andhra recipes.
This move is aimed at building a parallel FMCG revenue stream that complements its QSR business. The company expects packaged foods to help extend brand reach beyond dine-in and delivery customers.
By operating across both QSR and packaged foods, Babai Tiffins is targeting a revenue milestone of Rs 150 crore over the medium term.
Market Outlook
India’s food services market has seen rising interest in regional and comfort cuisines, driven by consumers seeking familiar flavours and traditional recipes. Vegetarian regional concepts, in particular, are gaining traction in urban centres.
Babai Tiffins is positioning itself to tap into this trend by focusing on Andhra cuisine, which remains underrepresented in organised QSR formats compared to other regional foods.
The company aims to build a scalable model for pure-vegetarian Andhra cuisine that can be replicated across cities while maintaining consistency in taste and quality.
With fresh funding in place, Babai Tiffins is set to test whether a region-specific vegetarian QSR brand can scale nationally in an increasingly competitive food services market.
