It’s possibly a ploy to get a tip. They know you’re likely to pay with a hundred.

Google Instagram pricing models??

If you explained what a “themed Instagram page” is, people could advise… it’s too vague.

If you have a signed agreement for this useless partnership, please dissolve it now, or leave the partnership as per clauses in agreement and go register your own company. This isn’t going to go anywhere good for you.

Focus on your business model and who to hire for roles you cannot do. That’s it.

Go on, take the money, and run. Your only worry is fear of the “void of a purposelsss day” looming ahead of you. There’s plenty to fill a day and life, you don’t even know what’s out there, you will know it when you have $$ and free time. This could be a 1x opportunity, don’t waste it.

Put 60K into long term low risk mutual fund or fixed deposit, with with 40 K.

It feels great on a hot day, is sugary (addictive), and doesn’t cost enough to count as an unnecessary expense, and is easily available. It’s habitual from childhood and seen as a fun treat when you’re a kid (fizzy, sugary soda), and when you’re grown up, half the time you’re drinking it for familiarity comfort feeling, whether you know it or not. Plus it goes with beer (shandies) and goes with hard booze (rum n coke etc).

Have you tried telling them that you’d like to be in charge of operations (not just responsibility, but also authority) and they can help you? Keep a list of required changes on hand to present. It’s not fair if they’re the authority, but you’re the only one with a clue about how to run the place. If they’re ego-maniacs, and this talk yields nothing good, start applying for jobs in your field. If you’ll be responsible for looking after them, it’s better with a salary, than from your car (which you’d be living in if you had one, because if the business goes under, where will you live?). Start acting now.

Most consultants give common sense tips, so before doing that, use your common sense to simplify the menu. Like if there are 20 sandwich types, figure out 3 base spreads that go on all of them (spread group 1, 2, 3). Then the same fillers. Then only one main thing changes, that’s ham or chicken or Mushroom or paneer. OK, this sort of back-end simplification across the board will make purchasing, storage, and production easier, while giving the illusion of variety on the menu. Anything requiring too much prep, cut it out.

And finally, look for an online video or local nice person to explain them how to operate the POS, because they’ll listen to a stranger, but with you they are like ADHD students, because in the back of their head, they think you’re there, you’ll handle it. Alright? Time to become a (good) asshole, whose toughness will save the cafe/future of your family.

Just say you get B2C pricing deals on parts and it won’t match retail prices anyway. That you give a complete turnaround service which involves using the parts that you get from authorized suppliers. Then give your breakdown with your prices. I understand that you can’t claim any of that if you just buy your parts retail and do markup.

The only way I can share that info is if you’re an employee of mine (sadly I’m not looking to hire right now). Or you can demand exorbitant consulting fees like @Geminii27 said which means even if he runs off with your idea, you have made a good amount. The preface to both options is, "it depends on too many variables, that I’ve spent years mastering, so… the only way I can share that information is…(slide into option 1, followed by option 2). For all you know, his company cooked up this scheme for him to get your knowhow to shortcut their entry into this market.

Call a lawyer, and apart from suing them, in the future, register all templates with the lawyer, so it can be proven by the lawyer registration timestamp that you made it first, before you even publish it.