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Food cost calculator

Add the ingredients in a dish to get the plate cost, its food cost percentage and the menu price for your target.

Food cost calculator

Ingredients in one portion

Quantity used in the dish × what you pay per unit (kg, litre, piece).

Without VAT or sales tax.

The share of the menu price you want the ingredients to take.

Plate cost1.92
Food cost at menu price20.2%
Price for your target6.40
Gross profit per plate7.58

Food cost % = plate cost ÷ menu price × 100. Suggested price = plate cost ÷ target %.

EasyTaskr

Let the system do the sums.

EasyTaskr works out VAT on every line, shows margin by product and raises low-stock alerts with reorder suggestions.