Resources for food business owners

Recipe Costing & Menu Pricing Workbook

A free 7-tab workbook for Google Sheets and Excel. Calculate portion costs, build an ingredient library, and set menu prices that protect your margin.

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Food Cost Calculator

Add ingredients, set portions, and get your cost per plate and suggested selling price instantly.

Food Cost Percentage Calculator

Enter your food costs and revenue to see your percentage and how it compares to industry benchmarks.

Menu Pricing Calculator

Three pricing methods: food cost, prime cost, and all-in. Set prices that protect your margins.

Recipe Cost Calculator

Cost any recipe down to the penny with pack sizes, quantities, yield, and waste built in.

Restaurant Profit Margin Calculator

See exactly where your money goes. Gross profit, net profit, and key ratios from your P&L.

Restaurant Startup Cost Calculator

Estimate your total opening costs with pre-filled US averages you can adjust to your concept.

How to Calculate Food Cost Per Person for Catering (With Real Numbers)

Learn how to calculate catering food cost per person step by step. Includes yield factors, waste buffers, a worked example for 50 guests, and the formula caterers use to price profitably.

Why Busy Restaurants Lose Money (And How to Fix It)

That packed restaurant downtown with lines out the door? It might be bleeding money. Discover the hidden financial killers that turn high revenue into crushing losses—and the practical fixes that actually work.

The Complete Menu Pricing Formula Guide for Restaurants

Learn the exact formulas restaurants use to price menus profitably. Food cost percentage, markup multipliers, prime cost methods, and psychological pricing strategies explained with real examples.

Recipe Costing Example – Pizza (Complete Breakdown)

Step-by-step recipe costing for a 14" cheese pizza. Real ingredient prices, yield calculations, and menu pricing recommendations for pizzerias.

Recipe Costing Example – Coffee (Café Breakdown)

Complete recipe costing for café drinks. Real costs for lattes, espresso, and cold brew, plus menu pricing strategies for coffee shops.

7 Recipe Costing Mistakes That Quietly Kill Restaurant Profits

Most restaurants lose 5–15% of potential profit to recipe costing errors they don't even know they're making. Here are the 7 most common—and how to fix them.

Food Cost Percentage by Restaurant Type (2025 Benchmarks)

What's a 'good' food cost percentage? It depends on your restaurant type. See industry benchmarks for fast casual, fine dining, pizza, and more—plus what to do if you're above target.

How to Cost a Recipe (Step-by-Step Guide for Restaurants)

Learn how to calculate the true cost of any recipe, including yield, waste, and overhead. Use this workflow to price menu items correctly and protect your margins.