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Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#41
Minor technical thought - IMO have potential users customers enter their zip code allows you to see where potential future demand is.

Other than that, the site looks great!

Bonus points for simplifying down to an MVP, and S(pinach)aaS has a really good ring to it for the SF HN crowd.

Am also looking forwards to non-spinach options! (I'm allergic)

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#42
post #35

What benefit do you provide over the Indian place down the block with similar or even cheaper pricing? These prices are absurdly expensive even for us overpaid tech folk.

$12 per meal is "absurdly expensive"? I think it's comparable to eating out.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#43
post #35

What benefit do you provide over the Indian place down the block with similar or even cheaper pricing? These prices are absurdly expensive even for us overpaid tech folk.

$12 per meal is "absurdly expensive"? I think it's comparable to eating out.

Yep, and no tip, drink overcharging, etc.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#44
post #35

What benefit do you provide over the Indian place down the block with similar or even cheaper pricing? These prices are absurdly expensive even for us overpaid tech folk.

I had the same thought before seeing how excited many of the commenters here are about it! I guess the market exists and we're just not in it.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely, these are the exact reasons I started this. We plan to expand to more dishes as we scale, but for now, if you're in the Bay Area, I hope we can at least help liberate you from the monotony of Chipotle.

chipotle for indian / vegan/ vegetarian food is the holy grail

Had a few of those around my place growing up (Nikki’s, around Orange County, CA), but they’ve all gone out of business by now. Absolute tragedy - the food was terrific and dirt cheap.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#46
post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I notice your zip codes aren't numerically sorted, at first I thought mine (94117) wasn't available, because it wasn't in the first block of 94. Might want to sort them, or just allow people to type it in. Cool product though! I'm ordering some now.

Nice catch, fixed!

Would you mind sharing how that output happened? At first I thought something about JS numeric string sorting, but that doesn’t check out.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#47
I take offense to the high fat saag being portrayed by some fat bastard playing at an arcade machine while the other two images are of fit people doing healthy exercises. A high fat meal is key to getting energy for grueling tasks. This should be changed.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#48
post #35

What benefit do you provide over the Indian place down the block with similar or even cheaper pricing? These prices are absurdly expensive even for us overpaid tech folk.

$12 per meal is "absurdly expensive"? I think it's comparable to eating out.

$12 for 500 calories is very expensive. For a typical 2500kcal diet that's $60 per day.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

#49
post #47

I take offense to the high fat saag being portrayed by some fat bastard playing at an arcade machine while the other two images are of fit people doing healthy exercises. A high fat meal is key to getting energy for grueling tasks. This should be changed.

This was intended to represent a 'Classic' arcade game (Saag Paneer is the traditional preparation), not as a comment on physical activity. My apologies for any offense caused, and I'm happy to take suggestions for a new illustration. Email me at soham@pashi.com if you'd like to talk further.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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post #47

I take offense to the high fat saag being portrayed by some fat bastard playing at an arcade machine while the other two images are of fit people doing healthy exercises. A high fat meal is key to getting energy for grueling tasks. This should be changed.

I don't think the guy looks fat. I had to recheck for other images because I couldn't believe you mean that one.
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