Food for the body and soul

 In the fast paced life of Mumbai crammed with long working hours, hectic schedules, unhealthy lifestyles and increased stress levels, a toll on one'shealth and personal life is inevitable. In these times Soul Care is just what one needs. 

    Founded by Mridula Agarwal, a food technologist from DU, Soul Care Hospitality & Wellness Pvt. Ltd. provides nutritionally balanced and calorie counted meals just like ghar ka khana. 
    Mridula, who took up a bank job after an MBA, soon experienced the toll on her health due to rigorous office hours and work pressure. With an idea of a balanced lifestyle, she came up with Soul Care. She says, "It's neither feasible to eat out everyday nor it is possible to carry home-cooked dabba on daily basis. I realised one should have access to a well prepared, nutritionally balanced meal" 
    To materialise the concept, Mridula set up a 1,200 sq ft central kitchen, giving special attention to hygiene. Meals are prepared fresh daily, packed in microwaveable and fully disposable tiffins. 
    The menu is simple — a variety of items ranging from pulses, vegetables, rotis and rice to sweets, salads and health drinks. There are special dishes for festivals and occasions. A chef tastes the meals daily to ensure that they fit within the health criteria. 
Mridula 
says, "No item is repeated for a fortnight. Cuisines like Mexican, 
Chinese and Italian are offered on weekends. We also change our menu according to factors like the weather. During winter, we offer a variety of soups, which are substituted by cool refreshing drinks like jaljeera, aampanna or fruits in summer." 
    Soul Care also provides corporate catering services. This includes breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, a round-the-clock bakery, chaat counters and juice bars. 
    Corporates can also avail services of a yoga instructor. "We have yoga trainers, who go to the office, profile the group's requirement, customise the routine and conduct classes after work hours," she informs. "The idea is to ensure that people get their daily dose of nutrition with their quota of exercise." 
    While the healthy dabba is available all over Mumbai through Mumbai's dabbawalas, corporate catering services are extended to Navi Mumbai. 
OPTIONS GALORE 
Soul Care has three balanced meal plans to choose from, each providing about 650 - 700 Kcal and is ideal for people looking for a well nourished diet. If you're looking to shed those extra kilos, you can choose from three Low Calorie Meal Plans available, starting from the range of 300 Kcal/meal to 550 Kcal/meal. A special meal plan is available for those, who suffer from diabetes or hypertension. Even those wanting a Jain meal can avail of this service. 
PRICE WISE 
A 10 tiffin trial subscription: 790 - 1290 Monthly subscription: 1738 - 2838 (Dabbawala delivery charges extra.) 
Call: 91672 06231/ 32 Email: info@soulcare.in or sales@soulcare.in 
www.soulcare.in 

A healthy meal