SimplyGuest houses come with a fully functional kitchen. As part of it, we provide a gas stove and provide unlimited LPG.
We have one LPG connection per house. Over the last one year we have replaced 77 cylinders. That's 3.3 cylinders per house. A cylinder purchased every 5 days. Some houses have never exhausted their very first cylinder, while one particular house consumes one complete cylinder every month.
LPG usage is an indication of how close the flatmates have become. Its difficult to cook for just oneself. So most people, even the ones who love cooking, often eat outside or get food delivered home. The following chart shows house-wise usage of LPG and their exits. Bars in the chart are rarely balanced, they are heavier one one side most of the time. Houses that use up more LPG have fewer exits. The opposite is also true. That's good news for us. Customer acquisition cost is a lot higher than LPG cylinder cost.
We see many flatmates hire an external cook. Th