Bhubaneswar: Popular Bhubaneswar-based sweets store, Chhapan Bhog – Pride of Odisha, has set up their first branch in Bengaluru. This is their first unit outside Odisha.
The operations of their online vegetarian cloud kitchen commence from the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja.
This is the initiative of the Directors– Satyabrat Mohanty, having more than two decades of experience in setting up and managing the original Chhapan Bhog at Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar, and senior journalist cum food-expert Bhakta Tripathy.
The pre-launch event was held today at a Keeys hotel at Whitefield, Bengaluru.
The two food entrepreneurs, Mohanty and Tripathy said that they intend to present the choicest Odia vegetarian foods without onion and garlic for Prabasi Odias and the next generation.
Odisha is the place of origin of many chhena-based desserts like Rasagola, Chhenapoda, Rasabali, Chhenagaja, Chhenajhilli etc.
‘Odisha Rasagola’ has earned the GI Tag in 2019. Apart from these, there are many traditional Odia dishes that deserve promotion.
About 10 well-trained dedicated staff have been flown in from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru for delivering the authentic Odia food experience at Bengaluru.
The team plans to set up more units in Bengaluru to cater to the entire city by tying up with online food-delivery partners apart from coming up with a Mobile App that will help customers to place orders for the authentic Odia foods being offered.
Chhapan Bhog also plans to launch units in other cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurugram and Hyderabad shortly.
Bengaluru city has lakhs of Odias. The population of Odias in Bengaluru is greater than those settled in Bhubaneswar.
There is a lot of scope for traditional Odia specialties.
Odias of Bengaluru are very enthused to welcome Chhapan Bhog which is known for its high quality and standard food products, including millet-based packaged foods.
Today’s event was attended by several eminent Odias and citizens of Bengaluru- including Surya Mohapatra, Global Head, WIPRO; Pranab Pani, motivational speaker and entrepreneur; Santosh Kumar Acharya, Casting Director, Bollywood; Aditya Padhi, software engineer; Dr. Manoj Bal, entrepreneur; Sanjeeb Das, hotelier; Subrat Kumar Acharya, hotelier; Namita Mishra, hotelier; Divyashree, international top model, and others. Tejas, founder of GI tagged store, also attended. 
Dr. Anita Sabat, culturist, delivered the vote of thanks.
After the press meet, Odia treats like Rasagola, Chhenapoda, Rasabali, Chhenajhilli etc were served. Attendees also received a framed image of Suna Besha of Shree Jagannatha.
