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marginmat.app — Ndlovu wedding

80 guests · platter + kota

Cost

R5,819

Break-even

R8,953

Quoted

R22,000

Cost

Break-even

Your quote

R8,000 quote? Only R48 above break-even.

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Margin on quote

73%

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Underquoted events

One bad wedding quote = R2k–5k gone.

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R5k revenue, R4.7k costs — no recipe math.

Supplier price jumps

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Chicken, oil, rolls — your real supplier prices.

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Kota, platter, per-person — cost & margin per plate.

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Guests + extras. Break-even vs your price, instantly.

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Do I need accounting software?

No. Just supplier prices + recipes. MarginMat does the COGS math.

How long to set up?

3–5 ingredients and one recipe. Most people finish in one sitting.

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No — plates, platters & per-head catering. Not shelf retail markup.

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