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.
Kerala / Malabar pricing in Raipur
Kerala / Malabar cuisine runs a 26-32% food cost band when executed well. The most-missed cost line: coconut + seafood mandi; price-locked at kochi/kollam.
For Raipur specifically: Industrial belt; weekend drive-in trade.
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 Kerala / Malabar × Raipur, and check the opening cost for Raipur.
Common questions
What is the typical food cost % for Kerala / Malabar restaurants?
Well-run Kerala / Malabar kitchens land between 26% and 32%. Above this, audit portions and supplier contracts.
What ingredient is the silent margin killer for Kerala / Malabar?
Coconut + seafood mandi; price-locked at Kochi/Kollam.
How should I price Kerala / Malabar in Raipur?
Example: Butter Chicken in Raipur 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 Kerala / Malabar?
Yes. Kerala / Malabar signals: Onam, Vishu, Gulf NRI return. Watch the sensitivity table — a 25% mandi swing on key commodities moves the recommended price by 8-15%.
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