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What is a good food cost percentage for a restaurant?

Industry benchmarks, why yours might be high, and how to bring it down.

Read the article Food cost · Oct 12, 2026
ARTICLESWhat is a good foodcost percentage?Industry benchmarks, why yours might behigh, and how to bring it down.FOOD COST, SAMPLE MONTHBeginning inventory$8,420+ Purchases$5,960− Ending inventory$7,870= Cost of food used$6,510÷ Food sales$22,760Food cost28.6%
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How to do a restaurant inventory count, step by step

Count faster and more accurately, and avoid the mistakes that throw off food cost.

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ARTICLESSpreadsheet vs.softwareWhat each does well, what it costs you, andthe signs you’ve outgrown Excel.SAME QUESTION, TWO ANSWERSSPREADSHEETSOFTWAREType every countRe-key costsCheck formulasHunt for the fileCount onceCosts updateFood cost % readyHistory kept

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Restaurant inventory: spreadsheet vs. software

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