The Next MaharajahMeal-prep growth proposal

Opportunity / Menu system

Maharajah Weekly

Six vegetarian. Six meat. One disciplined kitchen system.

A four-week rotation designed around meal quality, batch efficiency, margin protection and customer choice—without asking the kitchen to produce 129 separate dishes.

The customer offer

Three tiers for each audience

The same quality at every tier. Larger plans earn a lower per-meal price because they improve production predictability—not because ingredients are downgraded.

Separate weekly line

Vegetarian plans

5 meals

5-Day Starter

$59.95$11.99 per meal

Low-commitment trial

Best value10 meals

10-Meal Routine

$109.90$10.99 per meal

Best-value anchor

15 meals

15-Meal Complete

$157.35$10.49 per meal

Highest-volume plan

Separate weekly line

Nonvegetarian plans

5 meals

5-Day Starter

$69.95$13.99 per meal

Low-commitment trial

Best value10 meals

10-Meal Routine

$129.90$12.99 per meal

Best-value anchor

15 meals

15-Meal Complete

$187.35$12.49 per meal

Highest-volume plan

Channel policy: pickup is free. Core local delivery is $6.99; extended-route delivery is $9.99. The first core delivery can be free on 10+ meals or $100+ orders.

Four-week rotation

Enough variety to retain customers. Few enough components to execute.

Select a week to see both menus. Premium proteins remain paid upgrades.

Vegetarian

5 core + upgrades
  • Dal Curry
  • Channa Masala
  • Aloo Gobi
  • Channa Saag
  • Vegetable Biryani
PremiumSaag Paneer +$1 · Paneer Tikka Masala +$1

Nonvegetarian

5 core + upgrades
  • Chicken Curry
  • Chicken Masala
  • Chicken Saag
  • Chicken Biryani
  • Tandoori Chicken
PremiumLamb Curry +$3 · Shrimp Masala +$2

Vegetarian does not mean vegan or allergen-safe. Ghee, cream, yogurt, nuts, supplier ingredients and cross-contact must be verified before any vegan, gluten-free or allergen claim.

Back-of-house architecture

Eight production families power the entire rotation.

This is the operational heart of the proposal. Vegetarian and meat meals can share a planning architecture while maintaining separate utensils, storage, sequencing and labels.

  1. 01House curry base
  2. 02Nut-tomato masala base
  3. 03Korma base
  4. 04Saag base
  5. 05Vindaloo base
  6. 06Makhani / tikka-masala base
  7. 07Dal and channa line
  8. 08Biryani base + tandoori marinade

Product discipline

What belongs in meal prep—and what stays in the restaurant

Launch core

Built for chilled or frozen quality

Dal, channa, aloo gobi, baingan bharta, vegetable masala and korma, paneer in sauce, curries, saag, vindaloo, keema and non-seafood biryani.

Conditional / premium

Test before promising

Tandoori chicken and kebabs with sauce, mushrooms, seafood, cream or coconut sauces, and idli packed separately.

Same-day only

Keep texture-sensitive food fresh

Pakoda, samosa, bonda, vada, fish fry, dosa, uttapam, poori, assembled chaat, dressed salad and most fresh breads.

Maharajah Masala Street

Four bench recipes. Two weekly slots. Zero menu bloat.

Indian recipes stay central. The fusion comes from the bowl format and a restrained cold-garnish system.

Operating ruleNever exceed 12 total weekly meal-prep choices.
01 · Vegetarian

Channa Masala Street Bowl

Channa, basmati, roasted corn, cabbage, tomato-onion-cilantro relish, lime and chutney.

$12.99+$1 fusion test
02 · Vegetarian

Paneer Tikka Fajita Bowl

Paneer tikka, peppers, onions, basmati, corn, relish and mint-lime finish.

$14.49+$1 paneer premium
03 · Meat

Tandoori Chicken Street Bowl

Tandoori chicken, peppers, basmati, cabbage, corn, relish and chutney.

$14.99+$1 fusion test
04 · Meat

Chicken Keema Masala Bowl

Chicken keema, basmati, cabbage, tomato relish and controlled spicy-tomato chutney.

$14.99+$1 fusion test

Already in the kitchen

Basmati rice, channa, dal, paneer, chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, onions, tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, yogurt, mint and spicy tomato chutneys.

Only six core additions

Corn tortillas, flour tortillas, cabbage, corn kernels, limes and jalapeños. Chipotle can remain an optional shelf-stable test.

Margin protection

Premium ingredients carry visible surcharges

Recommended add-ons and price logic
Add-onPriceReason
Paneer premium+$1.00Protect dairy and ingredient cost
High-protein 7 oz chicken or paneer+$3.49Matches local protein-upgrade logic
Cauliflower rice or specialty biryani+$1.00Covers added ingredient and prep cost
Shrimp or fish+$2.00Short-dated premium protein
Lamb or goat+$3.00Avoids diluting the standard meat margin
Two rotis or one naan+$2.49Pack separately with reheat instructions
Raita or chutney cup+$1.00–$1.50Separate cold component, allergen labeled
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