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How to price your tiffin service: a simple guide for home cooks

Work out your cost per plate, choose a simple way to charge, and set a fair price for your tiffin service. A step-by-step guide for home cooks.

Brouz Team · 12 Oct 2026 · 5 min readBrouz Team12 Oct 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide

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Chennai guidesChennai guides
Getting your Chennai home ready for the monsoon: a simple checklist
The northeast monsoon brings heavy rain to Chennai from October to December. Here’s what to check at home — drains, wiring, AC, damp walls and more — and who can help.
22 Oct 2026 · 3 min readBrouz Team22 Oct 2026 · 3 min
For customersFor customers
Hiring help at home for an elderly parent: a simple guide for families
Caregivers, hospital visits, physiotherapy, haircuts at home — how to find the right help for an elderly parent in Chennai, what to ask, and how to stay in touch from far away.
22 Oct 2026 · 3 min readBrouz Team22 Oct 2026 · 3 min
For customersFor customers
“Final price after visit”: how you pay for jobs that can’t be priced upfront
Some jobs, like carpentry, painting or a repair, can only be priced after the provider sees them. Here’s how the minimum charge, the final price and refunds work on Brouz.
22 Oct 2026 · 4 min readBrouz Team22 Oct 2026 · 4 min
For providersFor providers
Fixed, hourly or price after visit? How to choose the right price for your listing
Brouz gives you three ways to charge. Here’s when each one fits, with examples from tiffin and tuition to AC repair and painting, and the mistakes to avoid.
22 Oct 2026 · 4 min readBrouz Team22 Oct 2026 · 4 min
For customersFor customers
Booked 30 days of dog walking? How pro-rata refunds work if you stop early
A 30-day dog walking booking, step by step: how much you get back if you stop on day 1, day 10 or day 30, and why the day you cancel counts.
16 Oct 2026 · 5 min readBrouz Team16 Oct 2026 · 5 min
For providersFor providers
Offering a 30-day service? How to set up pro-rata cancellation
A 30-day tiffin example: how to set up pro-rata cancellation on Brouz, choose the right unit, count deliveries, and what you keep if a customer stops.
16 Oct 2026 · 6 min readBrouz Team16 Oct 2026 · 6 min
Safety & paymentsSafety & payments
Your money is safe: how Brouz holds your payment until the work is done
What happens to your money on Brouz, from the moment you pay to the moment the provider gets paid — and how to get help if something goes wrong.
10 Oct 2026 · 4 min readBrouz Team10 Oct 2026 · 4 min
For providersFor providers
5 photos that help your listing get more bookings
Simple tips to take clear, honest photos of your work with just your phone — no costly camera needed. Five photos every provider should add.
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min readBrouz Team6 Oct 2026 · 3 min
For customersFor customers
Finding a good home tutor near you: 8 questions to ask first
Eight simple questions to ask a home tutor before you book, so your child gets the right help from the first class. Ask them free on Brouz.
3 Oct 2026 · 4 min readBrouz Team3 Oct 2026 · 4 min

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How to price your tiffin service: a simple guide for home cooks

Latest guides

Getting your Chennai home ready for the monsoon: a simple checklist

Hiring help at home for an elderly parent: a simple guide for families

“Final price after visit”: how you pay for jobs that can’t be priced upfront

Fixed, hourly or price after visit? How to choose the right price for your listing

Booked 30 days of dog walking? How pro-rata refunds work if you stop early

Offering a 30-day service? How to set up pro-rata cancellation

Your money is safe: how Brouz holds your payment until the work is done

5 photos that help your listing get more bookings

Finding a good home tutor near you: 8 questions to ask first

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