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Food cost calculator. What a plate costs you.
Type a dish, its portions and its price. See what one portion costs, and its food cost percent in colour.
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Grilled chicken with rice
Food cost 27.8%. Cost per portion $2.36.
Food cost
27.8%
Green. Up to 35%.
- Cost of the recipe
- $2.36
- Cost per portion
- $2.36
- Selling price
- $8.50
- Gross profit per portion
- $6.14
- Price at 35% food cost
- at least $6.80
Food cost 27.8%, green. Cost per portion $2.36.
Food cost for the month.
The food on hand on the first day, plus the food bought, minus the food on hand on the last day. Then divided by the food sales of the month.
Food cost for the month
Type the four figures
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How it works
Four formulas, in plain words.
Here is how each figure is worked out. Use the menu price before tax and service charge.
Line cost
Quantity times cost per unit
Cost per portion
Cost of the recipe divided by portions
Food cost
Cost per portion divided by selling price
For the month
Food used divided by food sales
Food used in the month: the food on hand on the first day, plus the food bought, minus the food on hand on the last day.
Questions
About food cost.
What is food cost?
What the food on a plate costs you, as a percent of its menu price before tax and service charge. A dish that costs 4 to make and sells for 16 has a food cost of 25%.
Which price do I type?
The menu price of one portion, before tax and service charge.
Why green up to 35% and amber up to 40%?
They are an example, the same lines as the recipe book of Mise. Every kitchen sets its own. Change them under Your colours.
How do I work out food cost for the month?
Take the food on hand on the first day. Add the food bought in the month. Take away the food on hand on the last day. Divide what is left by the food sales of the month.
Is what I type saved?
What you type stays on this page, in your browser. Nothing is sent and nothing is kept. Print the dish to keep it.
Does it work in my currency?
Yes. Choose your currency at the top of the calculator. If it is not there, choose Other: amounts are then written with no sign. The formulas are the same in any currency.