ScCuXe by Henchu: A Mother’s Kitchen, A Son’s Promise, And Bengaluru’s Newest Home on Wheels
In a city celebrated for startups, speed, and scale, inspiration often arrives quietly.
Within the premises of Science Gallery Bengaluru on Bellary Road stands a gleaming stainless-steel capsule that looks like it belongs in a science-fiction film. It resembles a UFO on wheels — but instead of aliens stepping out, you’re greeted by smiling mothers serving fresh plates of mane oota (home food).
This is ScCuXe (pronounced Scoo-zee) by Henchu — a truck-café that has become one of Bengaluru’s most heart-warming success stories, built not on trends or theatrics, but on a mother’s life-long relationship with food.
Where the Story Truly Begins — At Home
At the heart of ScCuXe is Gayathri Mruthyunjaya, a 63-year-old homemaker who cooked quietly for over three decades, never imagining her kitchen would one day become a public space.
“I’ve been cooking for 35 years,” Gayathri says.
“My children always told me there is so much love, affection, and energy in your food. One day they asked — why don’t you start something with it?”
That gentle suggestion became the spark.
For Gayathri, cooking was never about recipes or recognition. It was instinct — understanding proportions, balance, and nourishment without formal training. Meals that comforted, healed, and left people feeling light.
This invisible expertise — so common in Indian homes — finally found a stage.
A Son Who Believed Home Cooking Deserved the World
That belief came from her son, Karthik Aradhya M, who had grown up experiencing the quiet power of his mother’s food.
“ScCuXe by Henchu was inspired by my mum,” Karthik says.
“Her cooking gave me ease, joy, and fulfillment throughout my life. It’s healthy, tasty, and always filled with love.”
As Bengaluru’s food culture expanded rapidly, Karthik noticed something missing. People were eating out daily, yet craving food that didn’t overwhelm — food that felt safe, grounding, and familiar.
Henchu was not conceived as a restaurant idea.
It was an act of faith — in a mother’s wisdom, and in the value of home cooking.
Turning Homemakers Into Superwomen
Henchu is not built around a single cook. It is built around a collective.
Gayathri brought together a team of ten mothers — friends and relatives aged 32 and above — each with her own culinary strength. One excels at holige, another at dosae, another at pulav, another at gojju avalakki.
“Each mother gets the opportunity to present her dish,” Gayathri explains.
“According to me, cooking is an art, and every woman has her own mastery.”
A rotating daily lunch menu showcases traditional Karnataka food, along with homemade cakes, buns, and select North Indian dishes — all prepared the way they would be at home.
This is not standardised food.
It is personal food.
A Food Truck Designed for Care, Not Convenience
The stainless-steel truck that houses Henchu is more than a visual conversation starter. Designed as a compact, efficient kitchen, it allows the mothers to cook fresh, serve directly, and remain closely connected to the people eating their food. Unlike large commercial kitchens hidden behind walls, the food truck keeps the process transparent and human — reinforcing the idea that this is food made by people, not systems.
The format also gives Henchu flexibility. It allows the brand to operate within public spaces, collaborate with institutions, participate in events, and eventually travel beyond a single location — all without losing the intimacy of a home kitchen. In many ways, the food truck becomes an extension of the mothers themselves: mobile, adaptable, and quietly resilient.
Why Science Gallery Bengaluru Chose Henchu
ScCuXe’s by Henchu location is intentional.
Science Gallery Bengaluru explores science through everyday life, culture, and human behaviour. Henchu fits seamlessly into that philosophy.
“ScCuXe by Henchu stands for science, culture, and experiment,” Karthik explains.
“This mirrors how mothers cook intuitively and how the Gallery’s ‘Calorie’ exhibit looks at food culture.”
For Gayathri, the science has always been there.
“When mothers cook, we instinctively balance carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fibre,” she says.
“At home we do this unconsciously. Here, we are even more mindful.”
With prices starting at ₹20, the food remains accessible, nutritious, and rooted in tradition.
A Concept That Earned Admiration, Not Noise
ScCuXe by Henchu gained wider attention after a few Instagram reels — followed by public praise from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, investor at Science Gallery Bengaluru, who described it as “an innovative startup created by moms as a food lab.”
Yet, for Gayathri, the biggest moment came from everyday customers.
“At home, our children say the food is good and that’s it,” she says.
“When strangers say the same, it was a beautiful surprise.”
An unexpected outcome followed. Women across the city began messaging ScCuXe, expressing a desire to join — homemakers who had cooked all their lives and finally saw a possibility.
“We want to build a big team,” Gayathri says.
A Vision Rooted in Care, Built for Growth
While ScCuXe began as a single food truck, Henchu was always envisioned as something larger — designed to grow thoughtfully, without losing the values it began with.
Henchu’s future unfolds across three clear paths:
B2C | Café Experiences
Intimate, everyday cafés where home-style meals continue to feel personal, comforting, and familiar — food that nourishes without overwhelming.B2B | Catering & Institutional Partnerships
Bringing balanced, home-cooked food into workplaces, institutions, and curated events — extending the care of a home kitchen into shared spaces.D2C | Food Products
Thoughtfully developed products that carry the taste of home beyond the café — allowing Henchu’s food to travel into homes, cities, and eventually, across borders.
“The vision is to take our home-cooked food to the world,” says Karthik.
“But everything will always come back to my mother’s kitchen.”
For Henchu, growth is not measured by speed or scale alone, but by integrity — ensuring that as the brand expands, the care, intuition, and honesty of home cooking remain untouched.
Why This Story Matters
ScCuXe by Henchu is not just a food venture.
It is a cultural statement.
It reminds Bengaluru that homemakers are India’s original food innovators.
That home cooking is not basic — it is deeply skilled.
That nourishment is emotional, intuitive, and human.
Inside Science Gallery Bengaluru, amid conversations about science and innovation, ScCuXe runs a quieter, more powerful experiment — proving that a mother’s everyday work can become a city’s inspiration.
At a Glance
📍 Location: Science Gallery Bengaluru, Bellary Road
🍽️ Concept: ScCuXe by Henchu — Home-style food by mothers
🕒 Timings: Wednesday to Sunday | 10 AM – 6 PM
💰 Pricing: From ₹20 onwards
BeingBengaluru Takeaway
ScCuXe by Henchu is a reminder that some of the strongest ideas don’t begin in boardrooms or labs — they begin at home.
In celebrating mothers, everyday wisdom, and food cooked with care, Henchu shows Bengaluru that success doesn’t always shout.
Sometimes, it simply nourishes.