Almost 4 decades ago when entrepreneur Ramesh Gudmewar coined the term Pani Puri, little did he know that he was spurring a whole new story of taste, bringing a whole new experience for generations to come. Today, a quick bite, eating out and street food can all be summed up with this one dish – Pani Puri. Dripping with delicious tangy and sweet water, and a crispy shell stuffed with the goodness of potatoes or lentils – this is one cool yet hot finger food you cannot ignore!

Ramesh Gudmewar is the pioneer of Ganesh Bhel here in Pune, an initiative through which he has taken snacks and street food straight to the tables and palates of homes all over the region. Who would have thought that the boy who bunked school in Nanded to travel to Pune, in order to be with his maternal uncle, would one day head a culinary empire based on eats and treats like none other?

Odd jobs gave way to an idea in 1978 when he rented a hand cart and became a bhel vendor, cranking his equipment day and night to create mouth water, lip smacking goodness like pain puri and bhel, among many other items. By 1998, the idea had turned into a full fledged business and today, Ganesh Bhel is one of the top names in the industry of taste, and the top supplier of its signature bhel.