Yashvardhan Walunj

Founder, Mess Wala

"Our mission is to build India's largest standardized Daily Meal Network—ensuring no student compromises on health, and no local kitchen is left behind."

Born and raised in Sangamner, I witnessed a silent struggle that nobody was solving: thousands of students and young professionals compromising their health daily because they couldn't find hygienic, affordable, and reliable home-cooked meals.

I refused to accept that in a city bursting with potential, students had to settle for unhygienic local messes or expensive restaurant food. I envisioned a bridge—a tech-driven platform connecting hungry students with incredible, passionate local home-chefs.

As a solo founder with zero team, I built every single piece of Mess Wala from scratch. From coding the platform to onboarding the first Kitchen Hubs, I did everything myself because I believed in the vision too much to wait for someone else to build it.

We are not just a food delivery company; we are organizing the unorganized daily meal sector. We provide local kitchens with the technology they need to thrive, while ensuring every student gets the comfort of Ghar Ka Khana.

A Note to Parents

"To the parents whose children are moving to college hostels and PGs: I built Mess Wala because I saw my own friends and roommates falling ill from unhygienic local mess food. We inspect our partner kitchens regularly and standardize our quality guidelines, so that your child gets the same clean, healthy, and nutritious food they would eat at home."

Yashvardhan Walunj

Founder & Full-Stack Developer, Mess Wala