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CLOUD KITCHEN

No dining cost.
No rent.
Imp marketing
All You Need To Know About Opening A
Cloud Kitchen in India:
In this article, we will take you through the investments, licenses required,
type of location, and everything else you need to know to open your very
own cloud kitchen. It would come to surprise that it requires less than
Rs:5 lakh to open an online restaurant.

1. Deciding The Location Of The Cloud Kitchen


Restaurant
The primary reason behind the low investment needed to open a cloud
kitchen is the real estate cost. 

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2. Implementing The Online Food Ordering


Once you have decided on the location, you need to decide on the technology to accept
orders. There are many online ordering and delivery platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato,
Foodpanda, etc. that accept online orders on your behalf and also deliver the food to
your customers. These companies usually charge 10-25% of your revenue per order.
There is also a one-time integration fee involved for some FoodTech companies.

Since a cloud kitchen relies solely on its online presence to draw in customers,
a website with the option to order food online is an absolute must. Various
website developers can build a well-optimized website for you. However, you can also go
for the services provided at POSist, which also gets integrated with your POS software,
which further increases your efficiency in taking orders and managing customers. Also,
customers can track their orders on a real-time basis. The total cost of enabling Online
Food Ordering for your restaurant comes up to Rs 50,000.
3. Acquiring The Licenses For The Online Kitchens
Licensing is an integral part of setting up a restaurant. Few licenses are essential to
procure in the first month of operations for a hassle-free business. These are
FSSAI license, GST Registration, Municipal health trade licenses, fire
licenses, etc. It is advised to hire an agency for applying for all the permits
because it is the most tedious and time taking task. Apart from this rest of the
permits would cost you around Rs 10,000 (if FSSAI license is applied for one year)

Here is a complete list of all the permissions required for opening a food business in
India and the steps to procuring them.

4. Kitchen Equipment, Raw Material, And Packaging


Needed For A Cloud Kitchen
The cost of setting up the kitchen may vary from Rs 1,80,000 to Rs
2,30,000, depending upon the cuisine and food you are offering. For
example, the cost of setting up a cloud kitchen that wants to serve items like
Burger, Pizza, Pasta, and Sandwiches will not cost more than Rs 2,00,000. If
you spend wisely on equipment by procuring new electronic items
and old equipment such as tables, racks, and storing shelves, you
can save up a lot of money. The cost can go up to Rs 2, 30,000 because of
the heavy equipment like a chimney, deep refrigerators, and burners.

Lastly, raw materials such as groceries, packaging, dairy, and poultry will
cost you Rs 20,000 for the first five days of the operations.

5. Staff Requirement In A Cloud Kitchen Restaurant


The secret sauce behind a successful restaurant is the team that works for it,
the Chef being the most critical part of the team, as they not only prepare
the food but also helps in designing the menu. In an online kitchen, a
minimum of nine employees is required. You’d need at least two chefs,
two helpers, and one housekeeper. The salary of the staff depends on their
experience. The average salary of the Chef at Commis level 1 is Rs 14000-
Rs 15000, while that of helpers and other staff salary range between Rs
6000- Rs 8000 based on their work. Apart from the kitchen staff, two
employees at the delivery and one at the counter for receiving online and
telephonic orders are required. Here we would also like to recommend you to
partner with the third-party delivery services which work on a per order
basis.

6. Staff Uniform For Cloud Kitchen Employees


For a cloud kitchen, one may feel that a staff uniform is not
required. However, it is still heavily recommended to have a dress
code for maintaining discipline, cleanliness, and hygiene. The staff
uniform would not cost more than Rs 7,000 – Rs 8,000 at Rs 150 per T-Shirt.
However, if ordered in bulk, the cost can go down to up to Rs 100 per T-Shirt
as well.

7. Point Of Sale Technology Needed For A Cloud Kitchen 


The entire online food ordering and delivery system are heavily dependent on
the proper acceptance of food orders. It is also essential to keep track of
the number of orders incoming from the various online ordering
platforms. Tracking of orders and detailed reporting is essential for
the smooth functioning of restaurants. Select a POS that is customized
to suit the requirements of the online ordering website. The one we
recommend is our very own POSist software, which is hardware-independent
and completely browser-based. You can use any web-enabled device such as
a computer, laptop, tablet, or even your mobile to generate the bills. The
cost for this should not exceed more than 25000.

8. Mobile Phones And Other Miscellaneous Items


An online kitchen requires a board line, mobile phones, high-speed
internet, stationery, small counters, and chairs. Apart from that, you
can also get a Cloud Telephony subscription that ensures that no call gets
missed. You can also record the call for training purposes. The total cost of
mobile phones and the Cloud Telephony subscription comes up to Rs 40,000.

9. Marketing Required For A Cloud Kitchen


Proper marketing and advertisement are essential to the success of a
restaurant. For a cloud kitchen, marketing becomes even more necessary as
it becomes the single source of getting orders. Since you are not spending on
location and other maintenance costs, you can keep a sum aside for
marketing. Online marketing works in favor of cloud kitchens quite
well. The first thing you need to do is to get your restaurant registered on
restaurant listing and review sites such as Zomato, Tripadvisor, Burrp, etc.,
and encourage positive reviews from your regulars. You can also try
Facebook for advertising exclusive deals and discounts. Distributing
pamphlets are also a great way to spread the word. You can get 25000
brochures/flyers printed at the price of 70 paise, which would amount to Rs
18,000.
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