Design Thinking & Innovation Project

Affordable meals for
every student, every day.

MealMate connects college students with trusted home cooks nearby โ€” fresh, healthy, home-cooked tiffins at student-friendly prices. No hunger, no junk.

๐Ÿฅ— Healthy home-cooked mealsDaal, sabzi, roti, rice โ€” real food
๐Ÿ’ธ Under โ‚น80 per mealAffordable for every student budget
๐Ÿ“ Matched by locationHome cooks within 1 km of your college
๐ŸŒฑ Veg & non-veg optionsFilter by diet, allergies & preferences
1,800+
Students Served
94%
Satisfaction Rate
โ‚น65
Avg. Meal Cost
120+
Home Cooks

Features

Everything a hungry student needs

Simple tools to find, subscribe, and never skip a meal again.

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Smart matching

Enter your college and dietary preference โ€” MealMate finds verified home cooks within 1 km who match your needs.

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Weekly subscriptions

Subscribe for 5, 10, or 30 days. Pause or skip a day anytime โ€” no wastage, no rigid commitments.

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WhatsApp ordering

No app download needed. Order, pause, or change your tiffin directly through WhatsApp โ€” the way you already communicate.

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Verified home cooks

Every cook is FSSAI-verified, rated by students, and reviewed monthly. Quality and hygiene are non-negotiable.

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On-time delivery

Tiffins arrive between 12โ€“1 PM and 7โ€“8 PM, timed to college lunch and dinner breaks.

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Cook dashboard

Home cooks get a simple dashboard to manage orders, track earnings, and grow their micro-business sustainably.


How it works

Four steps to never skip a meal

From finding a cook to getting your tiffin โ€” it takes under two minutes.

1

Enter your college

Tell us where you study and your diet preference. We show you nearby verified home cooks.

2

Pick a cook

Browse menus, ratings, and prices. Choose a cook that matches your taste and budget.

3

Subscribe & pay

Choose a plan โ€” weekly or monthly. Pay securely via UPI. Done in 30 seconds.

4

Get your tiffin

Your meal arrives on time, every day. Rate it after โ€” helps the cook improve and grow.


About

About MealMate

MealMate is a Design Thinking & Innovation project addressing the nutrition and affordability crisis faced by college students in urban India. Built using Stanford d.school's 5-phase methodology, it transforms a daily struggle into a human-centred solution that also empowers home cooks.

๐ŸŽ“ Student Project ๐Ÿฑ Food & Nutrition ๐Ÿ”ฌ Design Thinking ๐Ÿ’ก Social Innovation
01
Empathize โ€” User research
15 in-depth interviews with college students, hostellers, and home cooks in Mumbai
02
Define โ€” HMW statement
How might we help students access affordable, healthy home-cooked meals near their college?
03
Ideate โ€” Brainstorming
50+ ideas generated across Crazy 8s and brainwriting sessions with the team
04
Prototype โ€” App wireframe
Low-fi paper prototype + digital clickable mockup built using Figma
05
Test โ€” User feedback
Tested with 25 students ยท 94% task success rate ยท avg. setup time under 2 minutes

Get in touch

Have questions about the project or want to collaborate?

Emailmealmate.project@gmail.com
LocationMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Instagram@mealmate.in