Long before IT parks transformed Pune’s suburbs, these modest mess halls or khanavals were where the city’s migrants found not just food, but family. The story begins with the 32-year-old Munde Mess, also known as the Shree Ganesh Khanawal, started in 1994 by Krishna and Sarita Munde. For regulars, the Munde mess meant more than food. The story begins with the 32-year-old Munde Mess, also known as the Shree Ganesh Khanawal, started in 1994 by Krishna and Sarita Munde. The story begins with the 32-year-old Munde Mess, also known as the Shree Ganesh Khanawal, started in 1994 by Krishna and Sarita Munde.