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.
Mangalorean pricing in Bengaluru
Mangalorean cuisine runs a 28-34% food cost band when executed well. The most-missed cost line: coastal seafood ban jun-aug forces menu pivot.
For Bengaluru specifically: IT salary days drive Friday night surge; tech-park lunch lull on WFH Fridays.
Worked example: Butter Chicken comes out to a plate cost of ₹82 and a recommended price of ₹320 at a 30% food cost target. The minimum viable price is ₹275 — below this, you're losing money on every plate after kitchen labour.
Next: run the viability score for Mangalorean × Bengaluru, and check the opening cost for Bengaluru.
Common questions
What is the typical food cost % for Mangalorean restaurants?
Well-run Mangalorean kitchens land between 28% and 34%. Above this, audit portions and supplier contracts.
What ingredient is the silent margin killer for Mangalorean?
Coastal seafood ban Jun-Aug forces menu pivot.
How should I price Mangalorean in Bengaluru?
Example: Butter Chicken in Bengaluru has a plate cost of ₹82 and a recommended price of ₹320 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 Mangalorean?
Yes. Mangalorean signals: Tulu New Year, Monsoon seafood ban. Watch the sensitivity table — a 25% mandi swing on key commodities moves the recommended price by 8-15%.
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