Delhi Se scales to four Mumbai outlets, says monthly sales reached ₹2 crore

Mumbai chole bhature chain Delhi Se says celebrity-led social attention helped it move from ₹18 lakh debt in 2022 to four outlets across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, serving about 3,000 plates a day.

— Source publishedSun, 27 Sept, 2026, 16:46 IST·First seen Sun, 27 Sept, 2026, 16:51 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Mumbai chole bhature chain Delhi Se says celebrity-driven social-media attention helped it recover from ₹18 lakh debt, expand from one to four outlets across

Key facts

  • ₹18 lakh debt by September 2022
  • Expanded from 1 outlet to 4 outlets
  • About 3,000 plates served daily
  • 125 kg chickpeas soaked daily
  • Monthly sales increased from ₹1-1.5 lakh to about ₹2 crore

What changed

Mumbai chole bhature chain Delhi Se says celebrity-driven social-media attention helped it recover from ₹18 lakh debt, expand from one to four outlets across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, and scale monthly sales to about ₹2 crore.

Why this matters

Delhi Se’s jump to four Mumbai-area outlets and roughly 3,000 daily plates suggests celebrity-fueled awareness can accelerate QSR demand, but maintaining consistency across a rapidly growing footprint is now the operating test.

What to watch

  • Same-store sales and repeat-order trends after celebrity/social buzz normalizes.
  • Evidence of store-level profitability rather than topline sales alone, including rent-to-sales and delivery-commission burden.
  • New outlet announcements outside the current Mumbai cluster or entry into franchising.
  • Customer reviews mentioning wait times, consistency, hygiene or portion value across newer locations.
  • Central-kitchen investment, hiring of professional operations leadership, or external fundraising.