Menu Pricing Calculator
Dish + recipe + city → minimum viable price + recommended price using live Agmarknet mandi feed. The same data layer that powers Forkcast Supply Watch.
1. Dish details
2. Ingredients in this dish
Add only the ingredients used in one plate. Onion, tomato, potato, rice, wheat and oil use live mandi prices when available.
3. Monthly fixed costs
These are spread across your expected plates/month so profit is closer to reality.
Result
Includes raw ingredients, per-plate overhead and allocated fixed costs.
Thali / Veg Meals pricing in Amritsar
Thali / Veg Meals cuisine runs a 24-30% food cost band when executed well. The most-missed cost line: multi-item plate; portion drift kills margin.
For Amritsar specifically: Tourist + pilgrim demand; punjabi non-veg dominant.
Worked example: Veg Thali comes out to a plate cost of ₹42 and a recommended price of ₹173 at a 30% food cost target. The minimum viable price is ₹148 — below this, you're losing money on every plate after kitchen labour.
Next: run the viability score for Thali / Veg Meals × Amritsar, and check the opening cost for Amritsar.
Common questions
What is the typical food cost % for Thali / Veg Meals restaurants?
Well-run Thali / Veg Meals kitchens land between 24% and 30%. Above this, audit portions and supplier contracts.
What ingredient is the silent margin killer for Thali / Veg Meals?
Multi-item plate; portion drift kills margin.
How should I price Thali / Veg Meals in Amritsar?
Example: Veg Thali in Amritsar has a plate cost of ₹42 and a recommended price of ₹173 at a 30% food cost target. Your channel mix (dine-in vs Zomato vs Swiggy) shifts the recommended price by ₹15-30.
Do mandi price moves matter for Thali / Veg Meals?
Yes. Thali / Veg Meals signals: Office lunch, Pilgrim trade. Watch the sensitivity table — a 25% mandi swing on key commodities moves the recommended price by 8-15%.
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