AI-Powered Food Costing for India

Calculate Food Costs Accurately with AI

CATEROPS is the ultimate food cost calculator for caterers, cloud kitchens, and restaurants in India. Get real-time ingredient pricing, manage portion norms, and generate professional quotations instantly.

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Built by catering professionals. Used by caterers across India.

Why Choose CATEROPS for Food Costing?

Accurate food cost calculation is the foundation of a profitable catering business. CATEROPS makes it effortless.

AI Recipe Cost Generator

Enter any dish name and let AI generate the complete ingredient list with accurate per-person quantities and current market rates.

Yield Management

Specify cooked portion norms and let the system reverse-engineer raw ingredient requirements automatically.

Live Market Rates

Get real-time wholesale prices from major Indian markets to keep your costs accurate and competitive.

Professional Quotations

Generate client-ready quotation emails with complete cost breakdowns, margins, and per-pax pricing in seconds.

Overhead Calculations

Configure LPG, electricity, and manpower costs as percentages to get true production costs, not just raw material.

Export Reports

Download detailed PDF and CSV reports for record-keeping, client sharing, and business analysis.

Built for Every Food Business in India

Whether you run a small catering business or manage multiple cloud kitchens, CATEROPS scales with you.

Caterers

Event caterers, party orders, wedding caterers

Cloud Kitchens

Delivery-only kitchens, virtual restaurants

Restaurants

Dine-in restaurants, QSRs, food courts

Institutions

Canteens, hostels, hospitals, schools

How Food Costing Works with CATEROPS

Accurate food cost calculation is essential for menu profitability. Here's how our AI-powered tool simplifies the process.

1

Enter Dish & Portion

Select from the recipe database or enter any dish name with your desired cooked portion size.

2

AI Calculates Ingredients

Our AI generates the complete ingredient list with raw quantities needed to achieve your cooked portion norm.

3

Get Total Food Cost

See raw material costs, overhead expenses, profit margins, and per-pax pricing instantly.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free and upgrade as your business grows. No hidden fees.

FREE

₹0forever
2 per day AI calculations
Testing & Evaluation
  • Access to Food Cost Calculator
  • 2 AI recipe generations/day
  • PDF & CSV exports
  • Overhead calculations
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PRO Monthly

₹199/month
30 per day AI calculations
Small & Medium Caterers
  • Everything in Free
  • 30 AI recipe generations/day
  • Generic market rates
  • AI quotation generator
  • Priority support
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PRO Yearly

₹1,499/year
50 per day AI calculations
Cloud Kitchens, Heavy Usage
  • Everything in Pro Monthly
  • 50 AI recipe generations/day
  • Save ₹889/year
  • Early access to new features
  • Dedicated support
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Coming Soon to CATEROPS

We're constantly building new features to make food costing and catering operations even easier.

Inventory & Stock Tracking

Coming Soon

Vendor Price Comparison

Coming Soon

Menu Engineering Analytics

Coming Soon

Multi-Kitchen Management

Coming Soon

WhatsApp Costing Assistant

Coming Soon

Offline/PWA Mode

Coming Soon

Team Accounts & Permissions

Coming Soon

Regional Language Support

Coming Soon

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about food costing with CATEROPS.

How do I calculate food cost for my catering business?
With CATEROPS, simply enter the dish name, specify the portion size, and the number of guests. Our AI automatically calculates all raw ingredient quantities, applies current market rates, adds overhead costs (LPG, electricity, manpower), and shows you the total food production cost with your desired profit margin.
What is yield management in food costing?
Yield management means calculating how much raw ingredient you need to produce a specific amount of cooked food. For example, 100g of raw rice might yield 300g of cooked rice. CATEROPS handles this automatically by reverse-engineering raw quantities from your cooked portion norms.
Can I get real-time market prices for ingredients?
Yes! CATEROPS features a 'Live Market Rates' integration that uses AI to fetch current wholesale prices from major Indian markets. This helps you keep your ingredient costs accurate and competitive across the country.
Is CATEROPS suitable for cloud kitchens?
Absolutely. CATEROPS is optimized for cloud kitchens, delivery-only restaurants, and virtual brands. The food cost calculator helps you price menu items accurately to maintain healthy margins on delivery orders.
How does the AI quotation generator work?
Once you've calculated the food cost for a dish, click 'Draft Quote' and our AI will generate a professional email proposal for your client. It includes the dish details, portion size, per-pax pricing, and total cost breakdown.
What overhead costs does CATEROPS include?
You can configure LPG/gas costs, electricity, and manpower as percentages of your raw material cost. These are added to give you the true food production cost, not just ingredient costs.
Can I export food cost reports?
Yes. CATEROPS supports both PDF and CSV exports. The PDF preserves the visual design with charts and tables, while CSV is ideal for spreadsheet analysis and accounting.
Is my data secure with CATEROPS?
Yes. CATEROPS processes all AI requests securely on the server side. Your API keys and business data are never exposed to the client browser.

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