Industries we serve
Catering needs follow industry: factories need shift meals, banks need client lunches, campuses need mess food and events. KhanePe serves 15 industries across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, including units in GIDC estates, SEZs, free trade zones and global capability centres.
Which industries does KhanePe cater for?
KhanePe caters for 15 industries: automotive, aviation, BFSI, pharma, chemicals, construction and real estate, defence, education, IT and electronics, energy, FMCG and retail, healthcare and hospitality, media, textiles, and transport and logistics. Each has different catering needs, from shift canteens to client events.
- Automotive and auto components
- Aviation and aerospace
- Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI)
- Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
- Chemicals and petrochemicals
- Construction and real estate
- Defence manufacturing
- Education and training
- Electronics, IT and BPM
- Energy, power and mining
- FMCG and retail
- Healthcare and hospitality
- Media, entertainment and arts
- Textiles, apparel and leather
- Transport and logistics
Automotive and auto components
Automotive and auto components covers vehicle manufacturing, spare parts and electric vehicles (EVs). Sanand hosts Tata Motors’ car plant, and the Vithalapur–Mandal belt north-west of Ahmedabad has two-wheeler and car plants, with suppliers spread across Changodar, Sanand and the GIDC estates. Common requests are industrial catering, daily meal catering and bulk catering.
Aviation and aerospace
Aviation and aerospace covers commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturing and space technology. Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and the ISRO Space Applications Centre (SAC) in Satellite anchor aviation and space activity in the city. Common requests are office catering, seminar and workshop catering and packed and boxed meal catering.
Office catering · Seminar and workshop catering · Packed and boxed meal catering
Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI)
Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) covers commercial banks, wealth management, stock markets and insurance providers. GIFT City is India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), and banks, brokers and fintech firms also cluster along SG Highway and CG Road. Common requests are corporate catering, office catering and seminar and workshop catering.
Corporate catering · Office catering · Seminar and workshop catering
KhanePe clients in this industry: Motilal Oswal, Lendingkart.
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals covers drug discovery, clinical trials, medical devices and vaccine production. Ahmedabad is home to the headquarters of several large Indian drugmakers, and manufacturing units cluster in the Changodar–Moraiya–Sarkhej belt and GIDC estates. Common requests are industrial catering, corporate catering and seminar and workshop catering.
Industrial catering · Corporate catering · Seminar and workshop catering
Chemicals and petrochemicals
Chemicals and petrochemicals covers fertilisers, industrial polymers, paints and basic chemicals. The Vatva, Naroda and Odhav GIDC estates host many chemical units, Kalol has a fertiliser plant, and Dahej in Bharuch district is a major petrochemicals and chemicals hub. Common requests are industrial catering, daily meal catering and bulk catering.
Construction and real estate
Construction and real estate covers residential and commercial building, civil engineering and infrastructure. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are growing fast, from SG Highway towers to the Gandhinagar corridor and GIFT City, with flexible-workspace and design firms among KhanePe’s clients. Common requests are corporate catering, packed and boxed meal catering and bulk catering.
Corporate catering · Packed and boxed meal catering · Bulk catering
KhanePe clients in this industry: FlexOne GIFT, HCP, DevX.
Defence manufacturing
Defence manufacturing covers aerospace hardware, military equipment and security systems. Defence and precision-engineering suppliers in Gujarat need secure, reliable staff catering at plants and for visiting delegations, and security clearances for vendor staff may be needed. Common requests are industrial catering, corporate catering and daily meal catering.
Industrial catering · Corporate catering · Daily meal catering
Education and training
Education and training covers schools, universities, EdTech and vocational coaching. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar host IIM Ahmedabad, CEPT University, Gujarat University, PDEU, GNLU and many schools and coaching institutes; Narayana Business School is a KhanePe client. Common requests are institutional catering, school catering and hostel, pg and coliving catering.
Institutional catering · School catering · Hostel, PG and coliving catering
KhanePe clients in this industry: Narayana Business School.
Electronics, IT and BPM
Electronics, IT and BPM covers hardware manufacturing, IT services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and telecommunications. IT and software firms work out of SG Highway, Prahlad Nagar, Infocity in Gandhinagar and GIFT City, and semiconductor projects have been announced at Sanand and Dholera. Common requests are office catering, corporate catering and daily meal catering.
Office catering · Corporate catering · Daily meal catering
KhanePe clients in this industry: Aubergine Solutions.
Energy, power and mining
Energy, power and mining covers coal, oil, natural gas, renewable power and metal extraction. Ahmedabad hosts ONGC’s operations around Chandkheda and the headquarters of large energy groups, and the Dholera region has large solar projects. Common requests are corporate catering, industrial catering and seminar and workshop catering.
Corporate catering · Industrial catering · Seminar and workshop catering
FMCG and retail
FMCG and retail covers packaged foods, household goods, supermarkets and e-commerce. Consumer-goods factories, distribution warehouses and retail head offices across Ahmedabad and the Sanand–Bavla logistics corridor need staff meals and dealer-meet catering. Common requests are industrial catering, corporate catering and bulk catering.
Healthcare and hospitality
Healthcare and hospitality covers hospitals, pharmaceuticals, tourism, hotels and food services. Ahmedabad is a regional hub for hospitals and medical tourism, and hotels and hospitality businesses line SG Highway and the city centre. Common requests are hospital and healthcare catering, daily meal catering and seminar and workshop catering.
Hospital and healthcare catering · Daily meal catering · Seminar and workshop catering
Media, entertainment and arts
Media, entertainment and arts covers film production, digital publishing, gaming and sports. Newspapers, broadcasters, agencies and production houses in Ahmedabad need meals for shoots, newsrooms and launches; The Times of India is a KhanePe client. Common requests are packed and boxed meal catering, office catering and party and celebration catering.
Packed and boxed meal catering · Office catering · Party and celebration catering
KhanePe clients in this industry: The Times of India (TOI).
Textiles, apparel and leather
Textiles, apparel and leather covers spinning mills, garment production and fashion design. Ahmedabad, once called the Manchester of the East for its textile mills, still has textile processing and garment units in its eastern and southern industrial areas. Common requests are industrial catering, daily meal catering and bulk catering.
Transport and logistics
Transport and logistics covers railways, shipping, trucking and warehousing. Warehouses and logistics parks along the Changodar–Bavla–Sanand corridor and near the airport run round-the-clock shifts that need regular meals. Common requests are industrial catering, daily meal catering and packed and boxed meal catering.
Industrial catering · Daily meal catering · Packed and boxed meal catering
Does KhanePe cater in GIDCs, SEZs, FTZs and GCCs?
Yes. Much of Gujarat’s industry sits in special zones, each with its own access rules: GIDC industrial estates, Special Economic Zones such as GIFT City’s, free trade and warehousing zones, and global capability centres. KhanePe captures gate, pass and hygiene rules in the requirement call so vendors plan around them.
- GIDCs
- Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation estates such as Naroda, Odhav, Vatva, Kathwada, Sanand, Kalol and Chhatral, where factories need shift meals and canteen supply.
- SEZs
- Special Economic Zones, including the multi-service SEZ at GIFT City, where offices and units operate under special customs and tax rules.
- FTZs
- Free Trade Zones and warehousing zones, where logistics teams work around the clock and need regular meals.
- GCCs
- Global Capability Centres: offshore technology and operations centres of global companies, growing in GIFT City and along SG Highway, which need daily office meals and events.
Frequently asked questions
Does KhanePe provide industrial canteen services?
Yes. Industrial catering for factory canteens and shift meals is a core KhanePe service, covering GIDC estates such as Naroda, Odhav, Vatva, Sanand and Kalol and towns such as Changodar, Moraiya and Bavla. Vendors quote shift by shift, and daily contracts are billed periodically.
Can KhanePe meet pharmaceutical hygiene requirements?
KhanePe works with vendors vetted for food safety, holding FSSAI licences and, depending on the vendor, ISO 22000, HACCP or GMP and GHP practices. Share your plant’s specific rules, such as gowning or segregated stores, in the requirement call, and only vendors able to follow them will quote.
Do you cater for banks and financial firms in GIFT City?
Yes. Banks, brokers and fintech firms in GIFT City and along SG Highway order client lunches, conferences, office meals and celebrations. Motilal Oswal and Lendingkart are among KhanePe’s financial-services clients. Share the tower and security process so delivery passes are arranged in advance.
Can educational institutions use KhanePe?
Yes. Schools, colleges, universities and coaching institutes use KhanePe for convocations, annual days, seminars, fests and regular mess or hostel meals. Narayana Business School is among KhanePe’s education clients. See institutional, school and hostel catering for details. Many campuses need vegetarian or Jain menus.
Is my industry missing from the list?
The list covers the main industries around Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, but KhanePe’s services apply to any organisation. If your sector is not listed, share your requirement on the Inquire page; the team will brief vendors with your site, shifts and food rules in mind.
One brief. Three vetted quotes. Book at least a week ahead.
Tell us the date, guests and food you want. KhanePe calls you, briefs vendors and sends the best three quotes to compare.