ECONOMICS PROJECT ON YUMMY CORNER
Our group met with [Link] Thakur uncle of Akhil who is the individual owner of
Yummy Corner, Shopprix Mall, Kaling Marg, Sector 5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
When we went to the Store, we saw the working of the store. We learnt about all the factors
for creating an output from the process of production.
The inputs ranged from Food making ingredients like Bread, Vegetables, Spices, etc. Labour
input in the form of cooking staff including chefs and other juniors, waiters to serve the food,
food making fuel in the form of commercial LPG and electricity in making food items. The
variable inputs comprise of labour, food making ingredients, LPG and Electricity. The fixed
inputs are stores, Electronic Billing Machine, Computer System & Pin Card Machine. The
business largest expenses are Rent & Hired Workers.
Yummy Corner Expenses Chart as provided by [Link] Thakur
Factors of Inputs Figures in %
Food & Beverage 32%
Labour 33%
Electricity 7%
Rent 10%
Other Miscellaneous Expenses 10%
Profit 8%
Yummy Corner Expenses
8%
10% 32%
10%
7%
33%
Food & Beverage Labor Electricity Rent Other Miscellaneous Expenses Profit
The food business mainly depends upon on it chefs because we always say “khana banne vale
ke hatho main jadoo hai”, and with this perception Mr Alok have hired professional chefs
and cooking staff. At present there are 5 chefs and 6 support staff with 2 cleaning workers.
So, they are not everywhere available which make them scarce as well as highly expensive
for the business.
As, we know the whole business is a food business and there are lot of competitors available
in the market due to which they must watch market very closely as some of the big names
such as Pizza Hut, Bikanervala, Dominos, McDonald’s & many more.
Since, it is a monopolistic competition, the products generated and marketed are distinct, but
near replacements. It is a combination of perfect competition and monopoly. This business
operates under conditions of monopolistic competition. Everyone provides something distinct
in this situation and has an aspect of uniqueness, but they all compete for the same
customer’s in essence.
The Yummy Corner offer the same types of products and services at a cheaper price than
Dominos, Bikaner, and Haldiram’s. Also, the tastes are not commonly available in the area.
All can get everything under one roof. Also, we observed that they don’t provide non-veg
food from same counter which enables them to be focused by the large group of Vegetarians
during all over the years and especially on Festivals.
When there is tough competition in the market, it is an urgent requirement of the business to
act for running the business in the long run else it will lead to closing of the business. So, Mr
Alok told some important steps which included are Fast Delivery which is the most
important factor for demand in these days and they are taking help of Zomato & Swiggy for
better delivery. Good quality products are also focused as they are the most important part
of the business. The company prioritizes quality over pricing never compromises on the
level of food provided. Middle class customers are largely targeted in this food counter as
its price is very low as compared to other stores. Our economy is dominated by middle
income level consumers and we developed according to that target market. He also
focused on how to reduce food waste.
Plan Ahead
Recycle Buy what
what you you need
cant eat
How to reduce
food waste
Eat it all or
Store
store left
correctly
overs for later
Cook the
right
amount
As per reviews we saw some issues related to customer satisfaction in which the most
common was no sitting area in the outlet. Packaging was also the main issue as the food is
not properly packed. He said the list is long and all the customers have different wants which
makes it difficult to serve all.
So, in overall he told “It is very strategic to know the reviews whether it is positive or
negative to improve our performances and it will not only help in running the business but
will also help in customer satisfaction.
Now when we learnt about the pros and cons of the business, we went ahead about the
comparison with the competitor which were mainly Haldiram’s & local vendors in that area.
At present, India's Food and Beverage Industry may be an energetic and flourishing scene,
yet it is likewise broadly flighty and exceptionally focused.
The Haldiram’s and Yummy Corner is making the same segment food and having the same
target audience. Their approach towards customer is almost the same that of the food counter.
Their product is also homogeneous which makes it difficult for the customer to choose.
Now when we knew the orientation of the same business type we went upon the
competitiveness of the business which made us very thinkable towards different approach
towards customers, The advertising pattern of Haldiram’s is very high as it has very huge
capital with it as Yummy Corner has low capital vested with it. The price charged of
Haldiram’s was high as compared to Yummy Corner. The product as earlier discussed was
same but Haldirams was selling large varieties of sweets which was not there in Yummy
Corner.
Since, the factors of production rises and rest remains Ceteris paribus the prices will increased
due to increase in prices of production leading to fall in demand of food items. As, asked by
[Link] he told us the increase in price by 22% (Assumed) which led to a -16.66% decrease
in sales (Qd). And, in the end, revenue went up by 1.67%. So the price hike was just enough
to offset the decrease in sales. Thus, because the percent change to price was more than the
percent change in Qd, we have inelastic demand.
Here is an illustration:
Price Qd TR ₹
100 30 3000
122 25 3050
22% -16.66% 1.67%
As we can see, we started at a price of ₹1 and selling a quantity of 30, which gave us ₹30 in
revenue. A 16.66% drop in quantity would bring sales down to 25. And a 1.66% increase in
revenue would raise total revenue to 3050. Dividing this new total revenue by the new
quantity (sales), that gives us the new selling price of ₹122. And calculating the percentage
change to price gives us just over 22%. So as we can easily see, the percent change to price
was greater than the percentage change in quantity demanded. And that means we have
inelastic demand. So with the higher price offsetting the drop in volume (sales), it led to our
profiting!
[Link] told us “Notwithstanding the size and traditional players, unless you have something
to give that catches the patron's eye, you're likely to have difficulty standing out from the
crowd. Even if your restaurant gets off to an excellent beginning, by taking away your
customers, fresh competitors may enter the market and blemish the game for you. While
India's restaurant section is booming, longevity and sustainability are always a matter.”
To continue, their company requirements must be raised to attract the audience.
As our discussion with [Link] was ended we recapitulate all the words of him and we
learnt that we have not only learn Economics from this assignment but also
Management as well as Marketing and how they are interlinked.
We depend in a community on others to generate and sell almost all the products and
facilities that we need. Usually, however, the origins of these products and facilities are not
other people but organisations formed to produce and distribute products and facilities
explicitly. Nearly every organisation in our society — whether it's a company, a non-profit
organisation, or a government unit — can be seen as offering a collection of products,
facilities, or both. The function of executives and managers is the duty for supervising and
creating choices for these organisations.
It will perceive the significance of learning material organization fields, for example,
promoting, generation/activities initiative, account, and business technique, regardless
of whether we are doubtful about the need to learn and appreciate financial aspects.
While we can actualize promoting, generation/activities authority, and money strategies
without knowing the basic financial matters, any individual who wishes to know the
why and how behind the strategy needs to welcome the economic rationale for the
technique.
We are living in a globe where assets are constrained, which is the reason financial aspects is
a down to earth science. We can't have all we need. Others likewise need the equivalent
uncommon supports that we need. Associations giving items and offices will possibly suffer
and thrive on the off chance that they satisfy, and do as such productively, the prerequisites
for which they were created. Since the customers of the association likewise have limited
assets, they won't designate their rare assets to get next to zero noteworthiness. What's more,
regardless of whether the products or administrations are of worth, the client will move to the
next provider if another association can meet a similar need with an increasingly great trade
for the client. The association must, as such, create significance for its customers, which is
the differentiation between what they gain and what they produce.
The managers who understand economics have a competitive advantage in creating
value.
GROUP 1
Akhil Kumar Thakur PGMA1908
Uttkarsh Singh PGMA1942
Astha Singh PGMA1901
Abdullah Khan PGMA1902
Ankita Verma PGMA1911