Utensil Design
Utensil Design
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3 week duration
2025
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1 week duration
2025
Problems Identified
on-site observation, vendor interviews and Google Forms surveys
Primary Research
User Research
Articles and videos, both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed
Secondary Research
Customers actively think about hygiene before eating street food
Hand–money–food contact during serving
Open ingredients are exposed to dust
Shared water handling while filling puris
of people clean the plates before eating chaat
Product overview
Street food is widely loved, but hygiene concerns can affect customer trust. Vendors often struggle to maintain cleanliness during busy hours. This project explores a simple tool that improves hygiene while keeping service fast and efficient.
Product overview
Street food is widely loved, but hygiene concerns can affect customer trust. Vendors often struggle to maintain cleanliness during busy hours. This project explores a simple tool that improves hygiene while keeping service fast and efficient.
Problem Statement
Design Brief
Despite their popularity, many chaat stalls operate in open, crowded areas with limited hygiene facilities. Exposure to dust, pollution, and lack of proper storage or cleanliness practices can impact food safety and customer health.
To design a simple solution for serving pani puri while maintaining hygiene for roadside vendors.
User Research
on-site observation, vendor interviews and Google Forms surveys
Primary Research
Articles and videos, both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed
Secondary Research
Customers actively think about hygiene before eating street food
of people clean the plates before eating chaat
Problems Identified
Hand–money–food contact during serving
Open ingredients are exposed to dust
Shared water handling while filling puris
Product overview
Street food is widely loved, but hygiene concerns can affect customer trust. Vendors often struggle to maintain cleanliness during busy hours. This project explores a simple tool that improves hygiene while keeping service fast and efficient.
Problem Statement
Despite their popularity, many chaat stalls operate in open, crowded areas with limited hygiene facilities. Exposure to dust, pollution, and lack of proper storage or cleanliness practices can impact food safety and customer health.
To design a simple solution for serving pani puri while maintaining hygiene for roadside vendors.
Design Brief
Ideations
All measurements are in mm
After user feedback, a separate handle was introduced to improve grip comfort and make the tool easier to clean during regular use.
Concept
How to use the ladle
1
2
3
Fill the back part of the ladle with pani
Put the lid on the back part of the ladle
Use the front part of the ladle for filling masala in the Puri
Purica Multipurpose Serving Ladle is designed to make pani puri serving cleaner, quicker and more efficient. It features a dual-compartment system. The front curve holds aloo masala while the rear section, sealed with a cap, stores pani.
Now your ladle is ready to serve pani puri more Hygieneically and more Asthetically.
Ideations
All measurements are in mm
After user feedback, a separate handle was introduced to improve grip comfort and make the tool easier to clean during regular use.
Concept
How to use the ladle
1
2
3
Fill the back part of the ladle with pani
Put the lid on the back part of the ladle
Use the front part of the ladle for filling masala in the Puri
Now your ladle is ready to serve pani puri more Hygieneically and more Asthetically.
Purica Multipurpose Serving Ladle is designed to make pani puri serving cleaner, quicker and more efficient. It features a dual-compartment system. The front curve holds aloo masala while the rear section, sealed with a cap, stores pani.
User Research
on-site observation, vendor interviews and Google Forms surveys
Primary Research
Articles and videos, both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed
Secondary Research
Customers actively think about hygiene before eating street food
of people clean the plates before eating chaat
Customers actively think about hygiene before eating street food
Problems Identified
Hand–money–food contact during serving
Open ingredients are exposed to dust
Shared water handling while filling puris
Shared water handling while filling puris
Design Brief
Problem Statement
Despite their popularity, many chaat stalls operate in open, crowded areas with limited hygiene facilities. Exposure to dust, pollution, and lack of proper storage or cleanliness practices can impact food safety and customer health.
To design a simple solution for serving pani puri while maintaining hygiene for roadside vendors.
Concept
Purica Multipurpose Serving Ladle is designed to make pani puri serving cleaner, quicker and more efficient. It features a dual-compartment system. The front curve holds aloo masala while the rear section, sealed with a cap, stores pani.
How to use the ladle
3
1
2
Use the front part of the ladle for filling masala in the Puri
Now your ladle is ready to serve pani puri more Hygieneically and more Asthetically.
Fill the back part of the ladle with pani
Put the lid on the back part of the ladle
Ideations
All measurements are in mm