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Run your mess.
Not paperwork.

Bhukkad is the all-in-one management platform for hostels, PGs, and mess operators. Attendance, menus, complaints, analytics — one app.

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The real problem

Running a mess in 2026 still
feels like 1996.

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Paper registers get lost

Hand-written attendance, forgotten by Wednesday. You have no data, no proof, and no way to audit who actually ate.

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Complaints go into a void

Students WhatsApp the warden, the message gets buried. Nobody follows up. Resentment builds. Reviews tank.

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You cook without knowing counts

No idea how many students are eating tonight. You either cook too much or run short — every single day.

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Zero visibility into your mess

No monthly report, no trends, no data. You run the business on gut feel and hope. That's not a strategy.

What Bhukkad gives you

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

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QR-Based Meal Attendance

Students scan a rotating QR at the mess gate — check-in confirmed in 3 seconds. TOTP-secured, works offline. Owner sees live count per meal slot in real time.

Today · Lunch · 12:30 PM LIVE
Rahul Sharma · Room 14✓ 12:31
Priya Mehta · Room 22✓ 12:33
Ajay Kumar · Room 7— Absent
Sneha Rao · Room 31✓ 12:38
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Analytics Dashboard

Monthly attendance trends, veg/non-veg/egg headcounts, meal pattern calendars. Know your data.

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Weekly Menu Builder

Set your full weekly timetable — dal, sabzi, extras. Students see it before they even get up. No more "kya hai aaj?"

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Broadcast Push Alerts

Send mess closed / holiday / menu change notifications. Real OS push to every student's phone. Instant, reliable.

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Food Complaint Tracker

Students flag issues by meal, date, and category. You see, resolve, and close them. No more WhatsApp chaos.

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Bulk Student Onboarding via Excel

Upload your student roster from Excel — 200 students provisioned instantly. Students join via QR invite, no passwords needed. Invite code system with Owner and Manager roles keeps each hostel's data separate.

students_june.xlsx · 187 rowsImported ✓
Invite QR generatedShare with students
143 of 187 signed up76%
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Meal Preference Counts

Know how many veg / non-veg / egg meals you need before you start cooking. No more guessing.

84
Veg
61
Non-veg
29
Egg
How it works

Live in one afternoon.

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Create your hostel

Sign up as Owner, name your hostel and college. Get a shareable invite code in minutes.

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Upload your roster

Drop an Excel sheet — names, rooms, emails. Bhukkad provisions everyone instantly, zero data entry.

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Students join in 30 seconds

They scan the invite QR, tap their name, verify via a magic email link. No passwords, no forms.

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Run your mess — with data

Every meal, every day. Live attendance, preference counts, complaint inbox, broadcast alerts. You're in control.

🏠 Sunrise Boys Hostel — Dinner ● LIVE
Vikram Nair
Room 102
✓ 7:42 PM
Ananya Joshi
Room 215
✓ 7:44 PM
Rohan Das
Room 308
— Absent
Meera Iyer
Room 119
✓ 7:51 PM
Karan Patel
Room 401
✓ 7:53 PM
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Checked in
18
Absent
96
Veg meals
46
Non-veg
Who it's for

Built for mess operators,
PGs, and hostels of all sizes.

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Hostel Owners

You own the building, you run the kitchen, and you need one dashboard that shows you everything — without hiring a tech team.

  • Full attendance + analytics visibility
  • Control menus, alerts, and complaints
  • Bulk-onboard students from Excel
  • Assign Managers per floor or block
  • Multi-hostel support from one account
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Mess Managers / Wardens

You're at the gate every meal. Bhukkad gives you live count updates, a scanner screen, and all the tools you need — on your phone.

  • Scan or monitor QR check-ins in real time
  • See today's preference breakdown instantly
  • Resolve food complaints from the app
  • Send broadcasts to your floor or whole hostel
  • No IT skills needed — intuitive mobile UI
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PG Operators

Running a paying-guest facility with a mess? Bhukkad scales from 30 residents to 500. One subscription, fully managed.

  • Works for small PGs and large chains
  • Track each resident's meal history
  • Custom meal slots that match your schedule
  • Students use a free app — no extra cost
  • Enterprise plan for multi-property management
Pricing

One flat price per hostel.
No per-seat nonsense.

Students always use Bhukkad free. You pay per hostel, monthly. Cancel anytime.

Starter
₹499 / month

For small PGs and hostels up to 100 students.

  • QR meal check-in
  • Weekly menu builder
  • Broadcast alerts
  • Food complaint inbox
  • Basic attendance reports
  • 1 Manager seat
Get started
Growth
₹999 / month

For hostels up to 300 students. Most popular.

  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Excel bulk upload
  • Live attendance analytics
  • Veg/non-veg/egg preference breakdown
  • Monthly pattern calendar
  • Up to 5 Manager seats
  • Push notifications with your logo
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Enterprise
Custom

For chains, colleges, or 300+ student properties.

  • Unlimited students
  • Multi-hostel under one login
  • Dedicated onboarding call
  • Custom branding
  • Priority support SLA
  • API access (coming soon)
Talk to us
Get started

Your mess deserves
better software.

Book a free demo and we'll onboard your hostel personally — same week. No commitment needed.

We'll reach out within 24 hours. No spam, ever.