Food Cost Calculator – Recipe & Menu Costing

Food cost calculator for restaurants and cafes: cost a recipe with yield, get plate cost, food cost %, GP and menu price.

A free food cost calculator in your browser toolbar. Cost a recipe line by line, see the plate cost and food cost percentage, and find the menu price that hits your target food cost. Built by Open Pantry for restaurants, cafes, pubs, caterers and food trucks. HOW IT WORKS Enter the dish name, the menu price and your target food cost. Then add each ingredient with the price and size of the pack you buy and how much the recipe uses. The calculator converts the units for you and works out: • Line cost for each ingredient, including yield (trim and cooking loss) • Plate cost • Food cost percentage • Gross profit per plate and GP % • Menu price at your target food cost, including GST • A clear status: on target, over target or well under target THE FOOD COST