The KhanaOS Blog
Restaurant business insights, margin tips, and F&B industry news for Indian restaurateurs.
KhanaOS POS: A Complete Walkthrough — From First Login to End-of-Day Reports
Most restaurant software demos show you a sales deck. This article shows you the actual screens. What follows is a walkthrough of KhanaOS POS from the moment you log in for the first time — through bi…
Menu Engineering for Indian Restaurants: The Star, Puzzle, Plowhorse, Dog Framework (2026)
The direct answer: Menu engineering is a method for classifying every dish by two variables — how often it sells (popularity) and how much profit it generates (contribution margin). Stars are high on …
Managing Multiple Restaurant Outlets in India: The 7 Challenges Owners Face (and How to Solve Them)
The direct answer: The seven core challenges of multi-outlet restaurant management are: (1) menu drift across locations, (2) price inconsistency, (3) inventory chaos with no central view, (4) inabilit…
Restaurant Loyalty Programs That Work in India (2026): Why WhatsApp Beats Apps, Points, and Discount Cards
The direct answer: The most effective loyalty channel for Indian restaurants in 2026 is WhatsApp — not a dedicated app, not an email newsletter, not a plastic punch card. WhatsApp messages reach 85–95…
GST for Restaurants in India: The Complete 2026 Guide for Restaurant Owners
The direct answer: Most restaurants in India pay 5% GST on food and non-alcoholic beverages, with no Input Tax Credit (ITC). Restaurants with an alcohol licence pay 18% on food but can claim ITC. The …
Why WhatsApp Is the Best Loyalty Channel for Indian Restaurants in 2026
The loyalty app your restaurant invested ₹3 lakh building has a 4% monthly active user rate. Your customer emails get opened 18% of the time — optimistically. But when you send a WhatsApp message, 65…
Managing Multiple Restaurant Outlets: The Operations Playbook for 2026
At one outlet, you can feel your business. You walk the floor, you know the kitchen, you count the stock yourself. At two outlets, you're stretched. At three, you're flying blind on at least one — pr…
Restaurant GST Guide 2026: Rates, Input Tax Credit, and Compliance for Indian F&B
GST has been part of Indian restaurant operations since 2017. Yet confusion about applicable rates, ITC eligibility, and filing obligations remains widespread — and errors are expensive. This guide co…