Menu price calculator
Add up the cost of every ingredient on the plate, then pick the food cost percentage you want to hit.
Suggested menu price
Rounded up to the next $0.25
Worked out in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent.
The math
- Suggested menu price = ingredient cost per plate ÷ target food cost.
- The rounded price is the suggested price rounded up to the next $0.25.
- Food cost at any price = ingredient cost ÷ price, so rounding up lowers it a little.
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