It Started With
Care Packages 📦
One mum. One son at uni. And the food
he was actually eating.
The Care Packages
When her son Arjun went to university, Saakshi started sending weekly food parcels. Dal that actually tasted like home. Rotis that didn't come from a supermarket packet. The kind of food that makes you feel less alone at 10pm in a cold student kitchen.
The Friends
Arjun's flatmates noticed. 'Can your mum send us food too?' became a weekly question. Saakshi's kitchen started cooking for 5 students, then 10, then 20.
The Realisation
We realised something bigger: thousands of students across the UK were homesick, eating badly, and missing the comfort of home-cooked meals. Their parents were worried too — especially those overseas who couldn't just pop by with a Tupperware.
The Mission
So we turned one mum's kitchen into a mission: send real home food to every student who needs it. Cooked the way we cook for our own kids. Spices ground in our kitchen (not one curry powder doing all the work). Freezer-friendly (because student life is chaotic).
Today, students across the UK trust us for their weekly meals. And we still cook it the same way — like we're feeding our own.
The Saakshis Foundation
What We Believe 💎
Not Restaurant Food
We cook like your mum does — with care, not show. No heavy oils, no over-the-top spices.
Real Ingredients
Fresh veg, quality spices, proper proteins. The stuff you'd use at home.
Student Life First
We get it — weird schedules, tiny fridges, no time. Everything we make is designed for your chaos.
Parent Peace of Mind
Your mum can't send you food from 5000 miles away. We can. That's the deal.
The Student Impact 📣
"The dal actually tastes like my mum's. I cried a little ngl"
Priya
Imperial
"My flatmates keep asking where the food comes from. I'm gatekeeping."
Rahul
Manchester
"Finally don't have to lie to my mum about what I'm eating"
Ananya
Edinburgh
"Exam season without this? Couldn't be me anymore"
Dev
UCL
"Ordered for my son. He actually called to say thank you. Worth it."
Mrs Sharma
son at Oxford
Ready for Home Food? 🍛
Join students who've upgraded from instant noodles to home-style meals.