Rai Live

Menu Engineering

Every dish on margin × popularity — what to push, reprice, or retire

Sample dataMargin = menu price − plate cost. Split at the menu median on each axis.
Star

3

Protect it — keep quality, feature it, never discount.

Plough-horse

2

Popular but thin — raise price gently or trim plate cost.

Puzzle

2

High margin, low pull — reposition, rename, or push it.

Dog

3

Low on both — rework the recipe or retire it.

The matrix

PuzzleStarDogPlough-horse
← axes: horizontal = popularity (units/wk)vertical = margin (₹/plate) ↑
DishPriceMarginSold/wkClass
Hyderabadi Biryani₹290₹180 (62%)240Star
Butter Chicken₹320₹190 (59%)210Star
Veg Thali₹299₹119 (40%)160Star
Masala Dosa₹120₹78 (65%)180Plough-horse
Chicken 65₹240₹90 (38%)130Dog
Paneer Tikka₹260₹120 (46%)95Puzzle
Prawn Biryani₹420₹210 (50%)45Puzzle
Filter Coffee₹60₹45 (75%)200Plough-horse
Mozzarella Garlic Bread₹180₹85 (47%)60Dog
Gulab Jamun₹90₹60 (67%)70Dog