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Recipe cost calculator

Type your ingredients and what you use. You get the cost of the recipe and of one portion, and a recipe card to print for the kitchen.

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An example recipe is filled in. Change it to yours.

The recipe

Recipe name

Portions it makes

Currency

Selling price of one portionoptional

Before tax. Gives you the food cost percentage.

Ingredients

For each one: the pack you buy and its price, then how much the recipe uses.

$0.75
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%
$4.71
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%
$0.20
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%
$0.18
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%
$0.50
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%
$0.40
Pack you buy
Pack price
$
Used in the recipe
Usableoptional
%

Usable is what is left after peeling and trimming. Leave it empty when nothing is lost.

Method

Stepsoptional

One step on each line. They are numbered on the card.

Your recipe is kept in this browser until you start a new one. It is not sent anywhere.

Cost of the whole recipeMakes 3 portions$6.74

Cost per portion$2.25

Food cost at $7.50Cost per portion ÷ selling price29.9%

Left from each portionSelling price minus cost$5.25

Cost is worked out from the pack price, so waste you note as usable % is counted. The selling price is before any tax.

Print the recipe card

For the kitchen wall, a folder or a new cook.

What goes on the card

Your kitchen or businessoptional

Show the cost on the cardSwitch it off for a card the cooks use, with no money on it.

How it looks

Paper size

Design

Colour

Heading font

Chicken rice bowl

Makes 3 portions

Ingredients

Rice300 g

Chicken500 g

Onions150 g

Cooking oil60 ml

Eggs2 pieces

Spice mix20 g

Method

1Wash the rice and soak it for 20 minutes.

2Fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden.

3Add the chicken and spice mix and cook for 10 minutes.

4Add the rice and twice its volume of water. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes.

5Fry the eggs and serve one on each bowl.

Cost per portion$2.25

Recipe cost$6.74

Food cost30%

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How it works

1
Add your ingredients
For each one, type the pack you buy and its price, then how much the recipe uses. An example recipe is already there.
2
Check the cost
See the cost per portion. Add your selling price to see your food cost percentage.
3
Print the recipe card
Type the steps, choose A4 or A5, and download a card. Switch the cost off if the card is for the cooks.

Questions owners ask

Answered, plainly.

For each ingredient, divide the pack price by the pack size and multiply by the amount you use. Add the results, then divide by the number of portions. Example: 1 kg of rice costs ₹90 and the recipe uses 300 g, so the rice costs ₹27. The calculator converts kg, g, litres, ml, pieces and dozens for you.

It is the part of the pack you can use. You pay for a kilo of onions but lose some in peeling, so only about 90% is usable. Enter 90 and the calculator spreads the pack price over the usable part only. Leave it empty when nothing is lost.

It is the cost of one portion divided by its selling price before tax. A portion that costs ₹90 and sells for ₹300 has a 30% food cost. Type your selling price in the first box and the calculator shows it.

A gram measures weight and a millilitre measures volume. Turning one into the other needs the density of that ingredient, and it differs for honey, flour and oil. The calculator will not guess. Use a weight unit or a volume unit for both the pack and the amount.

Yes. Switch off Show the cost on the card and the money section is left out. The card then shows the ingredients, the steps and the number of portions. Choose A4 for a wall sheet or A5 for a folder.

It stays in this browser on this device, so it is still here when you come back. It is not sent to us. Clearing your browser data removes it, and Start a new recipe clears it too. Download the card if you want to keep a copy.

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Recipe cost calculator

Work out the cost

Print the recipe card

How it works

Add your ingredients

Check the cost

Print the recipe card

Answered, plainly.

How do I work out the cost of a recipe?

What does usable percentage mean?

What is food cost percentage?

Why does the calculator refuse grams against millilitres?

Can I print a recipe card without the cost?

Is my recipe saved?

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Recipe cost calculator

Work out the cost

Print the recipe card

How it works

Add your ingredients

Check the cost

Print the recipe card

Answered, plainly.

How do I work out the cost of a recipe?

What does usable percentage mean?

What is food cost percentage?

Why does the calculator refuse grams against millilitres?

Can I print a recipe card without the cost?

Is my recipe saved?

Take orders on WhatsApp from your own free page