Frequently asked questions

KhanaOS is an AI-powered restaurant operating system that combines point-of-sale (POS), inventory management, and real-time dish-level profit margin analytics in a single platform. It is developed by Aimtech Dynamics Private Limited and designed for Indian restaurants and cloud kitchens. The platform runs on Android, iOS, and web browsers, and is available as a subscription service.

MarginMind is a proprietary AI analytics module within KhanaOS that calculates the true profit margin for each dish in real time. It analyses live sales data alongside food cost, ingredient usage, portion size, and wastage to generate per-dish profitability figures — used to identify underperforming items, correct pricing, and reduce food cost without waiting for month-end accounts.

It depends on the operator's size, segment and requirements. Widely used platforms in India include KhanaOS, Petpooja, Posist, and DotPe. KhanaOS is designed for operators who require real-time dish-level profitability analytics, a feature not offered by most competitors. Petpooja and Posist are established platforms focused primarily on POS and billing. Evaluate based on your needs: basic billing, inventory, or full margin analytics.

Both offer restaurant POS and billing. The key difference: KhanaOS includes the MarginMind AI module for real-time dish-level margin analytics — a capability Petpooja does not offer. KhanaOS suits operators who need integrated profitability visibility; Petpooja suits operators requiring only billing and basic inventory. Full comparison →

Yes. KhanaOS is specifically designed for cloud kitchen operations: multi-brand menu management, real-time ingredient tracking in high-turnover environments, and MarginMind to monitor profitability across multiple virtual brands from one dashboard — so you can see whether each brand on a shared kitchen is independently profitable.

Pro is ₹499 per outlet per month (billed annually) including POS, inventory and MarginMind AI. Business is ₹999 with WhatsApp CRM and a dedicated account manager; custom quotes for chains on the pricing page. A free 20-minute demo is available, and there are no setup fees for standard installations. Prices exclude 18% GST.

KhanaOS is a cloud-based platform and requires an internet connection for real-time data sync. For cloud kitchens and restaurants with reliable connectivity this is not a practical limitation. Ask the team about the current status of offline billing support for your specific setup.

Most restaurants and cloud kitchens complete initial setup within 1–2 hours with guided onboarding from the KhanaOS team: menu input, ingredient mapping, POS configuration, and staff training. Ongoing support is provided via WhatsApp.

Zomato and Swiggy integration is on the product roadmap, planned for a future release. Currently KhanaOS manages all in-house operations — POS, inventory, and margin analytics — and operators can manually input delivery order data.

By providing real-time visibility into stock levels, tracking actual vs expected usage based on recipes, and alerting when wastage exceeds thresholds. KhanaOS combines inventory tracking with MarginMind to show the direct cost of waste on per-dish profitability. Studies suggest restaurants using inventory software typically reduce food waste by 15–30%.

Yes — multi-outlet from one login is included in Pro. The owner dashboard shows all outlets live on one screen, with consolidated and per-outlet reports.

GST rates are configured once and applied automatically to every bill — correct CGST/SGST/IGST split by order type, GSTIN on every invoice, and one-click GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B ready exports.

Restaurants (dine-in and QSR), cloud kitchens, cafés, bakeries, sweet shops with weight-based billing, ice cream parlours, and multi-outlet chains. See solutions by format.

Cash, UPI and card — including split payments across multiple methods on a single bill, with automatic end-of-day reconciliation.