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Recipe Costing Calculator

Cost a dish in full: cost per portion including waste, suggested menu price for your target food cost, and gross margin.

Dish recipe costing

Quantity
Unit
% Waste
€/kg
Quantity
Unit
% Waste
€/kg
Quantity
Unit
% Waste
€/kg
Quantity
Unit
% Waste
€/kg

Results

Cost per portion

€8.27

Beef tenderloin with sides

Suggested menu price

€27.56

Food cost 30%

Gross margin

€19.29

70.0%

Cost breakdown

Beef tenderloin(15% waste)€6.59
Potatoes(20% waste)€0.22
Asparagus(25% waste)€0.85
Red wine reduction€0.60
Total€8.27

📋 Getting your recipe costing right

  • • ALWAYS include waste and trim in the calculation
  • • Update ingredient prices every month
  • • Allow for indirect costs (oil, salt, gas)
  • • Check that your target food cost is realistic

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