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Food cost % calculator
Find your food cost percentage for any period from inventory, purchases and sales.
Open calculatorWhat is a good food cost percentage for a restaurant?
Industry benchmarks, why yours might be high, and how to bring it down.
Read postHow 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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Food cost % calculator
Find your food cost percentage for any period from inventory, purchases and sales.
Open calculatorPlate cost calculator
Cost a dish with ingredients and labor, see your margin, and get a menu price.
Open calculatorPar level calculator
Set par levels from daily usage and delivery days, and know exactly how much to order.
Open calculatorWhat is a good food cost percentage for a restaurant?
Industry benchmarks, why yours might be high, and how to bring it down.
Read postHow to do a restaurant inventory count, step by step
Count faster and more accurately, and avoid the mistakes that throw off food cost.
Read postRestaurant inventory: spreadsheet vs. software
What each does well, what it costs you, and the signs you’ve outgrown Excel.
Read postInventory count sheet
A print-ready count sheet, ordered the way your shelves are laid out.
Par sheet template
Par, on hand and order quantity on one page, ready for your next order.
Waste log template
Track what gets thrown out, why, and what it costs.
Recipe costing sheet
Cost every recipe, with yield and trim built in.
Receiving and walk-in checklist
What to check on every delivery, and what to check in the cooler each week.
Food cost glossary
COGS, par, yield, prime cost and more, in plain kitchen language.
Done with the spreadsheet?
Count, order and cost every plate in one place, with your food cost % calculated for you.