Free Recipe Costing and Menu Pricing Workbook
Knowing what each dish costs is the first step to running a profitable food business. This free 7-tab workbook helps you calculate accurate recipe costs, build a reusable ingredient library, and set menu prices that protect your margin.
Get the workbook free
📥 Download Workbook (.xlsx)66 KB Excel file — open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet tool. No signup required.
What's Inside
- 7 tabs covering the full costing workflow from ingredients to menu prices
- Ingredient Master — build a reusable library with purchase units, recipe units, and per-unit costs
- Sub-Recipes — cost sauces, doughs, batters, and prep items separately, then pull them into any dish
- Recipe Costing — build dishes line by line. See batch cost, portion cost, and food cost percentage instantly
- Menu Pricing — set your target food cost percentage and get a suggested selling price for every dish
- Summary Dashboard — spot weak margins and high-cost ingredients at a glance
- Start Here tab — clear onboarding so you can open the workbook and be costing recipes in minutes
Who This Is For
Restaurant owners, chefs, caterers, food truck operators, bakers — anyone who needs to know what their food really costs. If you have been using a basic spreadsheet or guessing at menu prices, this workbook replaces that guesswork with real numbers.
How to Use It
1. Open the workbook in Excel or Google Sheets
2. Go to the Start Here tab for a quick walkthrough
3. Set your defaults in Settings
4. Add your ingredients to the Ingredient Master
5. Build your first recipe in Recipe Costing
6. Review suggested prices in Menu Pricing