Business Settings

Configure pricing engine and business parameters

Fixed Costs
Monthly overhead costs that get distributed across all meals

Include rent, insurance, equipment depreciation, etc.

Estimated number of meals you expect to sell per month

Fixed Cost per Meal

R10.00

Profit Margins
Target profit margins for different customer types
= 25%

Default profit margin for all regular meals

= 10%

Lower margin for items over 30 days old to clear inventory

Packaging Costs (Bulk Purchase)
Define bulk packaging costs to calculate per-unit costs automatically

400g Containers

Total cost for bulk packaging purchase

Number of containers in the bulk purchase

Cost per 400g Container

R0.00

800g Containers

Total cost for bulk packaging purchase

Number of containers in the bulk purchase

Cost per 800g Container

R0.00

Food Label Cost
Cost per label applied to every meal regardless of size

This cost is added to both 400g and 800g meals automatically

Label Cost per Meal

R0.00

Labour Hourly Rate
Set an hourly rate — each recipe will specify how many hours it takes to make a batch

Labour cost per meal = (hourly rate × hours for batch) ÷ batch yield

Example: 2hr batch of 10 meals

R0.00 per meal

Utilities Hourly Rates
Set the cost per hour for each utility. Each recipe stores how many hours the batch takes — utilities cost is calculated automatically.

💧 Water

Example: 2hr batch

R0.00

⚡ Electricity

Example: 2hr batch

R0.00

🔥 Gas

Example: 2hr batch

R0.00

Combined utilities rate: R0.00/hr

Utilities cost per meal = (combined rate × batch hours) ÷ batch yield

Michael's Maintenance Costs
Platform and developer maintenance costs distributed across meal pricing

Base44 Monthly Fee

Fixed monthly Base44 platform subscription fee. Distributed across all meals via the fixed cost pool.

Cost per Meal (at 500 meals/month)

R3.33

Percentage Contribution

= 2%

Enter as decimal (e.g. 0.02 = 2%). Added on top of TVC per meal to cover ongoing developer support.

Example: R50 TVC meal

+R1.00 contribution

Delivery Suburbs & Fees
Edit delivery fees per suburb. Changes are saved when you click Save Changes.
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Club Partnerships & Promo Codes
Each code donates a percentage of the order subtotal to the partnered sports club.
Club NamePromo Code%Status
DiscountAUGUSTSPECIAL10%
Saints Waterpolo ClubSAINTSWATERPOLO20265%
Saints Mountain Bike ClubSAINTSMTB20265%
Saints RugbySAINTSRUGBY20265%
Saints rowing clubSAINTSROWING20265%
Saints HockeySAINTSHOCKEY20265%

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