Recipe Cost Calculator
Dish Name                Cheese Burger and Fries
To use: Fill in the yellow boxes. The green boxes are the results.
             Basic Costs                                           Restaurant Menu Price
Number of Servings                       4                   Ingredients                 $4.23
Total Cost                          $16.91                   Overhead                    $5.00
Cost Per Serving                     $4.23                   Waste                       $0.85
                                                             Profit                      $1.91
                                                             Final Price               $11.99
                                           Ingredients
Name                     Quantity          Units             Cost Per Unit      Total Cost
Ground Beef                              2 Pounds                         $3.80            $7.60
Bun                                      4 Each                           $0.25            $1.00
Cheese Slice                           0.5 Pounds                         $3.99            $2.00
Lettuce                                0.5 Pounds                         $0.42            $0.21
Tomato                                0.75 Pounds                         $2.00            $1.50
Mustard                                  4 Ounces                         $0.10            $0.40
Ketchup                                 12 Ounces                         $0.10            $1.20
French Fries                             2 Pounds                         $1.50            $3.00
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                                                             Total Cost                  $16.91
                                                             Cost Per Serving              $4.23
                                    Restaurant Menu Cost
                                             Food Cost
Cost Per Plate                       $4.23
                                        Overhead Cost
You can either pick one method or enter both, and it will take the highest cost.
                                         Total Monthly Overhead                      $10,000.00
Per Meal Method                    $5.00 Total Meals Served Per Month                  2,000.00
OR
                                         Total Food Costs                          $240,000.00
Ratio Method                       $2.11 Total Overhead Costs                      $120,000.00
Final Overhead Cost                $5.00
                                         Waste Cost
You can either pick one method or enter multiple, and it will take the highest cost.
                                         Total Food Purchasing Cost                  $240,000.00
Total Cost Method                  $0.42 Total Cost of Wasted Food                    $24,000.00
OR
Times Sold/Times                         Dishes Sold                                         80
Made                               $0.47 Dishes Made                                         90
OR
Times Sold/Amount                        Dishes Sold                                        80
Bought                             $0.85 Dishes Bought Ingredients For                     100
Final Waste Cost                   $0.85
                                           Menu Price
Food Cost Per Plate                $4.23
Final Overhead Cost                $5.00
Final Waste Cost                   $0.85
Total Costs                       $10.07
Profit                             $0.50 Desired Profit Margin                           5.00%
Minimum Menu Price                $10.58 Manual Adjustment                                $1.41
Final Menu Price                  $11.99
Minus Costs                       $10.07
Net Profit                         $1.91
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                 Ingredients
                 Overhead
                 Waste
                 Profit
                          Ground Beef    Bun
                          Cheese Slice   Lettuce
                          Tomato         Mustard
                          Ketchup        French Fries