Gurgaon woman quit corporate job after struggling to find healthy food; her meal startup has delivered over 1 lakh orders

Juggling hectic office schedules and deadlines and maintaing a healthy diet is one of the most challenging parts. It becomes further tricky, if you live alone. To tackle exactly this problem, Gurgaon-based Riddhi Tulsiyan, started a venture that offers healthy eating options to corporate employees without having to worry about its health and nutrition quotient. In fact, this very struggle is the starting point of Riddhi’s entrepreneurial journey after she quit her corporate job. Today, her venture, Mealgo, has crossed 1 lakh food orders, turning a personal health struggle into a growing food startup.

From personal health struggles to Mealgo

As per information on Mealgo’s website, Riddhi struggled striving for better health and well-being while managing her job. She used to live alone in a Gurugram PG and maintaing a healthy lifestyle became challenging. Limited access to nutritious meal and hectic work quickly led to unhealthy eating pattern which resulted into many health issues and weight gain.

She decided to quit her corporate job and instead make healthy and nutritious food accessible for others. It began in a small kitchen of Gurgaon, where she started to offer nutritious meals to people who struggled with the same challenges. Mealgo’s idea is simple, to provided healthy and balanced meal that will fit right into anyone’s hectic schedule.

It also boasts of not using plam oil or maida while cooking healthy meals and instead use sunflower oil, olive oil and desi ghee as alternatives. The company also does not use cold feeze food and offers balanced macros with 450 to 550 kcal with about 15 grams of protein. According to figures shared on the company’s official website, Mealgo has received over 100,000 food orders and served more than 912 customers.

Riddhi Tulsiyan’s education and career

Before founding Mealgo, Riddhi had a finance job. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. She also completed a certificate course Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. Riddhi is currently pursuing a postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India (IGMPI).