PG food menu maker: a weekly mess menu chart you can print or share
By Giridhar Reddy, founder of Domvio, Bengaluru
Updated
A PG weekly food menu lists breakfast, lunch and dinner for all seven days, with meal timings, on one page residents can see. Start from the North or South Indian veg menu below, change any dish, add your PG name, then print on one A4 sheet or copy it to your residents' WhatsApp group. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Weekly PG food menu maker
Pick a starter menu, edit the dishes and timings, and check the preview. Your menu is saved in this browser, so you can come back next week and change only what is different.
This menu maker needs JavaScript. Without it, copy the North Indian or South Indian starter menu from the tables below into a document and print it.
North Indian veg PG menu for a week
A simple, repeatable menu built on roti, rice and dal at every main meal, with a heavier breakfast on weekends. It is the North Indian starter menu in the tool above.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Aloo paratha, curd, pickle, tea | Rajma, jeera rice, roti, salad | Mix veg, dal tadka, roti, rice |
| Tuesday | Poha, sev, tea | Chole, rice, roti, onion salad | Aloo gobi, dal, roti, rice |
| Wednesday | Besan chilla, green chutney, tea | Kadhi pakora, rice, roti | Bhindi masala, dal, roti, rice |
| Thursday | Veg sandwich, tea | Dal makhani, rice, roti, raita | Lauki chana dal, roti, rice |
| Friday | Puri, aloo bhaji, tea | Kala chana, rice, roti, salad | Matar paneer, dal, roti, rice |
| Saturday | Gobi paratha, curd, tea | Veg pulao, raita, papad | Aloo matar, dal, roti, rice |
| Sunday | Chole bhature, tea | Paneer butter masala, jeera rice, roti, gulab jamun | Khichdi, kadhi, papad |
South Indian veg PG menu for a week
Rice with sambar or kuzhambu, rasam and curd at lunch, tiffin items for breakfast and dinner. It mixes Tamil and Karnataka dishes; swap in what your residents eat at home.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Idli, sambar, coconut chutney, coffee | Rice, sambar, beans poriyal, rasam, curd | Chapati, veg kurma, rice, rasam |
| Tuesday | Ven pongal, chutney, sambar, coffee | Rice, dal, cabbage poriyal, rasam, curd | Dosa, chutney, sambar |
| Wednesday | Rava upma, chutney, coffee | Rice, mor kuzhambu, potato fry, rasam | Chapati, chana masala, rice, rasam |
| Thursday | Poori, potato masala, coffee | Lemon rice, curd rice, pickle, papad | Ragi mudde, soppu saaru, rice |
| Friday | Masala dosa, chutney, coffee | Rice, vathal kuzhambu, keerai poriyal, rasam, curd | Chapati, dal, rice, rasam |
| Saturday | Idli, vada, sambar, chutney, coffee | Veg biryani, onion raita | Uttapam, chutney, sambar |
| Sunday | Set dosa, sagu, coffee | Rice, sambar, avial, rasam, payasam | Curd rice, lemon rice, pickle |
Starting points, not a diet plan
These are ordinary home-style dishes to save you typing. They are not planned by a nutritionist. Adjust them for your residents, your cook and what is in season. For a non-veg day, type the dishes in; the tool takes anything you write.
How to plan a PG mess menu
Fix the base for every meal
Decide what is always served, such as roti and rice with dal at lunch and dinner. Residents complain less about a dish they dislike when the base is always there.
Repeat on purpose
A two-week cycle is easier for your cook and your grocery list than a new menu every week. Rotate the main vegetable and keep breakfast items simple on weekdays.
Price one week of groceries
Cost the menu once from your actual bills, divide by residents, and use that figure as food cost per resident in the PG profit calculator. Paneer and sweets on Sunday cost more than you think over a month.
Ask residents, then publish
A quick poll in the WhatsApp group before you fix the menu settles most arguments. Then pin the printed menu near the dining area and post the same menu in the group.
What to write about food in your PG house rules
- Meal timings, and whether food is kept for residents who come late from work or college.
- What the rent includes: how many meals a day, tea or coffee, and whether Sunday dinner is served.
- Menu changes: that dishes may change with vegetable prices or availability, and how residents will be told.
- Special diets and outside food: whether you cater for Jain food or fasting days, and whether residents may order in.
- Food and rent: whether there is any rent reduction when a resident is away for a long period. Write the rule down so it is the same for everyone.
Put these with your notice and deposit rules in the signed agreement or a house rules page attached to it. Our PG rental agreement format lists the other clauses.
When rent reminders get tedious, Domvio does them on WhatsApp
Domvio does not make food menus. It runs rent collection: each resident gets a WhatsApp reminder three days before rent is due, with the exact amount and a UPI link to your own account, and a PDF receipt for every payment you confirm, UPI or cash. It is free during early access. See PG management software.
Domvio takes care of the other monthly job: WhatsApp rent reminders for every PG bed, a UPI link to your own account and a PDF receipt for each payment. Free during early access.
Try Domvio freeFrequently asked questions
What is a good weekly food menu for a PG?
One with a fixed base at every meal (roti or rice with dal), a different vegetable each day and a special on Sunday. Start from the North or South Indian veg menu on this page and adjust it to your residents.
How do I share the PG food menu with residents?
Print it on one A4 sheet and put it up near the dining area, and use Copy for WhatsApp to post the same menu in your residents' group. Update both when the menu changes.
How much does food cost per resident in a PG?
It depends on the city, the menu and grocery prices, so we do not quote a figure. Add up one week's grocery and gas bills, divide by residents and multiply by about 4.3 for a monthly cost per resident.
Can I make a non-veg or Jain menu with this tool?
Yes. The starter menus are veg, but every dish is editable. Type any dish into any cell, or use Clear all and write your own menu from scratch.
Is my menu saved?
Yes, in this browser on this device only. Nothing is sent to Domvio or anywhere else. Clearing your browser data removes it, so print or copy the menu you want to keep.
Stop chasing rent every month
Domvio reminds your tenants on WhatsApp, takes rent straight to your UPI ID and sends PDF receipts automatically. Free during early access.