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Two thoughts: First, $12/pound is too expensive. Yes, I know you've got delivery and other costs, and it's best to start high. But know you'll need to reduce t

by ccleve 7y ago

Two thoughts: First, $12/pound is too expensive. Yes, I know you've got delivery and other costs, and it's best to start high. But know you'll need to reduce the price over time. Second, consider pitching this to the keto market. Spinach + fat is a great keto item. It's really hard to order keto-friendly takeout. Might fill a niche.

sohamsankaran 7y ago
We intend to drop the price aggressively as we scale through volume and automation, but we need to get traction before we can do that. We do have a keto-friendly variant (Classic Saag Paneer), and we'd love to make inroads into the keto market. Would to love to hear your thoughts on how we might do that -- feel free to email me at soham@pashi.com
- sushid 7y ago
  I’d actually prefer a cheaper package that uses the same ingredient but is frozen and shipped in bulk (e.g. 10+ servings). Any thoughts on something like that?
itake 7y ago
$12 for 500 calories. That is barely enough calories for lunch.
- walshemj 7y ago
  That was my thought, Sagg Panner is normally a side dish
  - sachdevap 7y ago
    Saag paneer is not a side dish in India, or in any Indian restaurants I've been to in North America. Saag paneer served with rice or naan forms a meal just like butter chicken with naan. That Indian meals often have multiple entrees does not make saag paneer a side dish in any way.
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- djitz 7y ago
  The macronutrients are what I would personally focus on with little thought given to calories. The macros are quite solid here. I have no affiliation and I’ve never even heard of Sagg in my life, but it seems interesting.
- nradov 7y ago
  That is a lot. I love saag but would need 6 servings just to get enough calories for 1 day.
- peteretep 7y ago
  If you’re doing keto, guess you could fortify it with oil for some cheap extra calories
wwweston 7y ago
FWIW, the closest Indian Food restaurant to where I live also charges ~$12 for 16oz of Saag Paneer. So that's one data point. On the other end, there's pouches available on Amazon for ~$24 for 60oz (6 10oz packets), which is about half the price, and also deliverable. Hard to say what attention to nutrient content might have been involved, but regardless, this is a good bet regarding how low the pricing can get.

by ccleve 7y ago

sohamsankaran 7y ago

We intend to drop the price aggressively as we scale through volume and automation, but we need to get traction before we can do that. We do have a keto-friendly variant (Classic Saag Paneer), and we'd love to make inroads into the keto market. Would to love to hear your thoughts on how we might do that -- feel free to email me at soham@pashi.com

sushid 7y ago
I’d actually prefer a cheaper package that uses the same ingredient but is frozen and shipped in bulk (e.g. 10+ servings). Any thoughts on something like that?

itake 7y ago

$12 for 500 calories. That is barely enough calories for lunch.

walshemj 7y ago
That was my thought, Sagg Panner is normally a side dish
- sachdevap 7y ago
  Saag paneer is not a side dish in India, or in any Indian restaurants I've been to in North America. Saag paneer served with rice or naan forms a meal just like butter chicken with naan. That Indian meals often have multiple entrees does not make saag paneer a side dish in any way.
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djitz 7y ago
The macronutrients are what I would personally focus on with little thought given to calories. The macros are quite solid here. I have no affiliation and I’ve never even heard of Sagg in my life, but it seems interesting.
nradov 7y ago
That is a lot. I love saag but would need 6 servings just to get enough calories for 1 day.
peteretep 7y ago
If you’re doing keto, guess you could fortify it with oil for some cheap extra calories

wwweston 7y ago

FWIW, the closest Indian Food restaurant to where I live also charges ~$12 for 16oz of Saag Paneer. So that's one data point. On the other end, there's pouches available on Amazon for ~$24 for 60oz (6 10oz packets), which is about half the price, and also deliverable. Hard to say what attention to nutrient content might have been involved, but regardless, this is a good bet regarding how low the pricing can get.