The Global War Hits Your Lunch: TCS, Infosys, and Wipro Ask Staff to Bring Tiffins

India’s leading IT corridors are facing an unprecedented logistical challenge as a severe commercial LPG shortage forces industry titans like Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, and Wipro to drastically curtail cafeteria services.

Since March 11, 2026, thousands of tech professionals across Bengaluru, Pune, and Chennai have been advised to “pack lunch boxes from home” as on-campus kitchens struggle to remain operational.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro: Geopolitical Tensions Hit the Office Lunch

The crisis is a direct ripple effect of escalating tensions in West Asia, which have disrupted global energy shipping routes, specifically through the Strait of Hormuz.

Since the government is rationing commercial LPG supplies to prioritize domestic households, food court vendors at massive tech parks are receiving significantly lower gas allocations.

At Infosys campuses in Pune and Bengaluru, internal advisories have realigned food court operations, leading to the withdrawal of popular live counters.

TCS employees at the Commerce Zone in Yerawada reported that vendors stripped menus down to basics like dal-rice, while the company urged staff to carry tiffins until supply stabilizes.

Corporate “BYOF” and Alternative Cooking

Cognizant has officially introduced a “Bring Your Own Food” (BYOF) approach to reduce heavy dependence on gas-reliant cafeterias.

In a bid to maintain campus life, the firm is exploring partnerships with cloud kitchens and vendors that utilize induction or solar-based cooking.

Meanwhile, Wipro has suspended fast-food and Chinese counters at its Hinjewadi site. 

HCLTech took a different route last week, allowing employees at its Chennai campus to work from home (WFH) for two days after cafeteria vendors were unable to operate kitchens at all.

The Strain on Migrant Tech Workers

The disruption has hit hardest for the “hostel and PG” demographic—thousands of young professionals who lack personal cooking facilities.

With nearby eateries and local PG kitchens also slashing menus due to the same gas crunch, industry groups like the Forum for IT Employees (FITE) have urged companies to consider temporary “work from hometown” or hybrid models to ease the burden on employees.

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