history

Monginis traces its roots back to its humble beginning, to a time when it was a favorite with the Europeans in Mumbai. Little excuse was needed for the Englishman to pick up a Monginis cake whenever there was an occasion in his family. A birthday, an anniversary, a wedding or even tea-time would not be complete without Monginis. The shop, located in Mumbai's Fort area, was a favourite with Europeans. Run as it was by two Italian brothers, Monginis was a must at every celebration. Even then Monginis cakes, pastries and savouries were baked to perfection and were in great demand. In the 1960s, Monginis was bought over by the Khorakiwala family and after that history was made. By 1971, the idea of having a nationwide franchise network and reaching out to customers in their neighborhoods was born. Today: The 42,000-sq-ft HACCP certified headquarters of Monginis is the place from where all the yummy stuff emerges from. It is the nationwide headquarters, to which all manufacturing and cake shop franchisees report. It is the fountainhead of ideas that are good enough to eat The Monginis headquarters is also a model bakery with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities designed to produce a wide range of cakes, gateaux and pastries, tongue-tickling savouries and a variety of any-time snacks. Here quality assurance steps at each and every stage of the manufacturing process ensure world-class soft n fresh cakes, snacks and baker's ware. Monginis headquarters has a well equipped lab and has gained the HAACP certification since past 2 years for maintaining and assuring best of the Hygiene and quality standards of our products and for our customers. Recently, Monginis commissioned a factory at Bhiwandi near Mumbai admeasuring 6 lakhs sq.ft Ideas and Innovations Ideas and innovations make it possible for the high-level excitement to be sustained in the brand. • Pioneers of a fantastic Cross delivery System which connects 11 manufacturing Franchisees through an intricate network to simplify the means so that your beloveds can get a cake delivered in any part of India ordered from anywhere in the world. • A helpline 022-40786702 attending to customers to assist to make any Celebration possible even at a short notice. • An Interactive website which allows Online bookings of our products from all across the world to be delivered in parts of India, where we have a presence. • Pioneers in the introducing Corporate cakes with Company Structures, logos and Products too.

Did you know that Monginis, the iconic Indian cake shop, was founded in Bombay in 1902 by two Italian brothers? A hundred years ago around this time of year, the Mongini brothers would be wrapping up their elaborate Easter Bazaar at their store on Churchgate Street in Bombay. Discovering an unexplored private archive is many a historian’s dream. In July 2016, a friend in Mumbai, Simin Patel, opened the doors of a treasure trove for me – her family’s trunk of old papers, postcards, picture books and assorted memorabilia. Among the first things in that trunk to catch my eye was this old box from Mongini Ltd.Though I have grown up on a steady diet of Monginis birthday cakes for several years of my life, it never occurred to me to think that not only might the name Monginis be of Italian origin, but also that the company might be more than a hundred years old! So I racked through old articles of the Times of India to learn more about the company. Turns out that in 1902, Messrs Mongini opened their restaurant and confectionery on Churchgate Street in Bombay as Mongini Ltd. In 1919, following a widening of Churchgate Street, they reopened their new and larger building as the Mongini Brothers. The Times of India reported that “Messrs Mongini’s building will prove a valuable addition to the palatial business establishments of the city… The ground floor will be used as Refreshment room and confectionery. The dining room will be located on the first floor. Whilst the 2nd floor may be reserved and arrangements made for wedding receptions, dinner parties, presentation ceremonies and so on.” (Times of India, March 21, 1919).