Recipe Cost Calculator – Food Cost %, Menu Pricing and Menu Engineering Spreadsheet
Charged as 645,01 TL (Turkish lira equivalent); your bank converts it to your currency.
- Ingredient price list with yield / trim loss
- Automatic unit conversion (g, oz, ml, tbsp, cup, dozen…)
- Cost per portion and food cost % for every recipe
- Suggested menu price at your target food cost
- Printable recipe card with portion scaling
- Menu engineering: Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, Dogs
Price your menu with confidence
Enter what you pay for each ingredient once, list the ingredients of your recipes in any unit, and the calculator shows the cost per portion, food cost % and a suggested menu price for your target. When a supplier raises a price, every recipe updates instantly. Add your sales and see which dishes are Stars and which are Dogs.
What you get
One .xlsx file, licensed to your name, delivered instantly after payment (download link on screen and by e-mail). Sample data is included so you can see how everything works; clear the yellow cells and start with your own data. Set your currency symbol and tax rate once on the Settings sheet.
Compatibility
Microsoft Excel 2010 or later (Windows & Mac) and LibreOffice Calc. Google Sheets can open the file, but sheet protection and some charts may look different. No macros, no add-ins.