Food Cost Calculator
Build a recipe cost, calculate food cost percentage, gross profit and recommended selling price.
| Ingredient | Pack Cost £ | Pack Size | Used Qty | Unit | Ingredient Cost | Remove |
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Example: if a 1000g pack costs £8 and you use 150g, enter pack cost 8, pack size 1000, used qty 150.
Total Recipe Cost
Net Selling Price
Food Cost %
Gross Profit
Gross Profit %
Recommended Price Ex VAT
Recommended Price Inc VAT
Price Difference
Food cost and menu pricing made easier
This free Food Cost Calculator helps restaurants, cafés, bars and hospitality teams calculate recipe costs, ingredient usage, food cost percentage, gross profit and recommended selling prices.
Use it to understand how much each dish costs to produce, how profitable your menu items are and whether your selling prices support your target margin.
What this calculator helps you work out
- Recipe ingredient cost
- Food cost percentage
- Gross profit percentage
- Recommended selling price
- VAT-adjusted menu pricing
- Menu item profitability
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FAQs
What is a food cost calculator?
A food cost calculator helps you work out how much a recipe or menu item costs to produce based on ingredient prices, pack sizes and quantities used.
How do you calculate food cost percentage?
Food cost percentage is calculated by dividing the cost of ingredients by the selling price, then multiplying by 100.
Why is food cost important in restaurants?
Food cost is one of the biggest controllable costs in hospitality. Tracking it helps protect gross profit, improve pricing and reduce margin loss.
Can this calculator help with menu pricing?
Yes. You can use the calculator to estimate a recommended selling price based on your recipe cost, VAT and target food cost percentage.