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𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Investment Breakdown is : 1. Licensing & Legal FSSAI Registration (Basic) → ₹100–₹500 (valid for 1 year) Municipality / Local Shop Permit (for street vending) → ₹500–₹2,000 depending on city GST Registration (optional at small scale, mandatory later if turnover > ₹20 lakhs) → free if self-applied Approx: ₹2,000–₹3,000 2. Stall Setup Options: Handcart (Thela) → ₹7,000–₹12,000 Foldable Kiosk / Counter Stall → ₹15,000–₹30,000 Food Truck (long term expansion) → ₹3–6 lakhs For starting: Cart or stall ₹10,000–₹20,000 3. Utensils & Equipment Big steel containers for flavored water (₹1,000–₹2,000) Dispenser / Matkas for different pani (₹1,500–₹3,000) Serving bowls, plates, disposable cups/spoons (₹2,000) Gas stove & small cylinder (if making hot snacks like tikki/chole) → ₹3,000–₹5,000 Storage & cutting boards, knives → ₹2,000 Approx: ₹8,000–₹12,000 4. Raw Materials (Per Day Stock) Golgappa puris (500 pcs) → ₹400–₹500 Boiled potatoes, chana, chutneys, spices → ₹300–₹400 Flavored water (imli, pudina, jeera, khatta meetha) → ₹200–₹300 Disposable plates, cups, tissues → ₹200 Daily running cost ~ ₹1,000–₹1,500 (You can serve ~200–300 customers a day at ₹20–₹40 per plate, revenue ~₹4,000–₹8,000/day) 5. Branding & Marketing Simple banner board → ₹500–₹1,000 Menu card/standee → ₹500 Digital promotions (Instagram, WhatsApp groups, Zomato/Swiggy later) → ₹2,000–₹3,000 Approx: ₹3,000–₹5,000 6. Manpower (Optional) If you run solo → ₹0 If 1 helper → ₹8,000–₹12,000/month 🔑 Total Initial Investment Licensing → ₹3,000 Stall Setup → ₹15,000 Equipment → ₹10,000 Branding → ₹4,000 First week raw material → ₹7,000 👉 Total = ₹40,000–₹50,000 💰 Profit Estimate Daily Sales (avg 200 plates × ₹30) = ₹6,000 Daily Cost (raw material + disposables) = ₹1,500 Net Profit = ₹4,500/day (~₹1.2 lakhs/month if running daily) 🌟 Expansion Ideas Add sevpuri, dahi puri, pav bhaji, tikki chaat (increases average bill) Offer hygienic mineral water pani puri (differentiator) Evening-only stall near colleges, offices, markets Go digital: tie-up with Swiggy/Zomato Follow vishakha Jangir for more such insights.