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Know Your True Food Cost.

Most operators think they know their food cost. They don't. Enter your recipes, see the real number. Because in hospitality, every percentage point matters.

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Recipe Details

Enter your recipe information and menu price. Metrics update live as you type.

Cost Per Portion
$0.00
ingredient cost
Total Recipe Cost
$0.00
all portions
Actual Food Cost %
0.0%
vs target
Ingredient Margin Per Portion
$0.00
margin before labour and overheads
Ideal Menu Price
$0.00
based on target %

Ingredient Breakdown

Add each ingredient with its cost. Use weight or volume - not both. Yield % accounts for trim, waste, and prep loss.

Ingredient Qty Weight Volume AP$/Unit Yield % EP$/Unit Line Cost
Total Recipe Cost $0.00
What should food cost run?

There's no single magic number. ATO Small Business Benchmarks (2024-25) put cost of sales at 30-37% of revenue for food-led restaurants, 30-40% for cafes, and 22-30% for wet-led bars. Where your dish should sit depends on your format and your menu mix: a high-volume pasta can carry a higher percentage than a low-volume steak. What matters is knowing the number per dish, pricing deliberately, and tracking it weekly. The numbers don't lie.

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