Start a food business that actually makes money.
What it costs, which licences you need, and how to price for profit. Numbers-first guides for stalls, cloud kitchens and tiffin services.
- Setup cost
- ₹60,000
- Daily sales
- ₹4,500
- Food cost
- 30%
- Break-even
- 4 months
Build your stall, step by step
Drag the slider, tap a step or press Auto build to watch a food business take shape, from an empty spot to a queue at the counter.
Idea & location
Choose what you want to build
Momo stall
Low investment, fast turnover, works in any city.
Start from₹40k02Kachori & chaat stall
A morning-rush business with excellent margins.
Start from₹4 lakh03Cloud kitchen
Delivery-only, built around Swiggy and Zomato.
Start from₹20k04Tiffin service
Start from your home kitchen with monthly customers.
Get a bank-ready DPR, made for you
Banks ask for a project report (DPR) before they lend. Send us your numbers and we prepare a clear, bank-style DPR for your stall, kitchen or restaurant.
- Setup cost, monthly costs, sales and profit, laid out the way banks expect
- Useful for Mudra, PMEGP and other business loan applications
- Delivered by email within 3 working days
Not ready yet? Try the free loan calculator. Your figures stay in your browser and are never saved.
A planning document from the Indian Food Business team, not an audited or certified report.
Three numbers that decide whether you profit
FSSAI registration, per year
Skip it and you risk a closure notice or being delisted from delivery apps.
FSSAI, simply explained →The usual GST threshold
Below this yearly turnover most food businesses don’t need GST registration.
GST for food businesses →Every guide, by topic
Street food & stalls
Home food & tiffin
Licences & legal
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