What does this recipe cost?
Have your ingredient pack prices, pack sizes, usable yields and serving quantities ready. Get a line-by-line plate cost to print or download.
Use the recipe cost calculator →Prefer a file? Download the free spreadsheet.
For your kitchen · 18 free resources
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Free restaurant food cost calculators, worksheets and practical resources. Work out a recipe cost, compare supplier prices or explore your next menu decision.
No signup. No email required. Your numbers, your assumptions.
What do you need to work out?
Choose the job you have in front of you. Each calculator works with your own numbers, without an account.
Which supplier quote costs less?
Compare two pack prices on the same unit and usable yield. See the portion cost before choosing; delivery charges and purchasing terms need a separate check.
Compare supplier quotes →Need to measure prep loss first? Calculate usable yield.
How do I share my menu?
Already have a public menu or PDF link? Turn it into a static QR code and download the PNG without signing up. Keep the linked menu available.
Generate a menu QR code →Need a hosted menu too? Create a free QR menu with an account. Ongoing AI scanning and costing are separate trial or paid features.
Choosing an app for ongoing recipe work? Compare free recipe costing apps, recipe limits and export options before moving your recipes.
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Costing
What a dish, a batch or a case actually costs you.
7 tools and resources
Supplier Price Comparison Calculator
Compare two supplier quotes by pack size, purchased and usable unit cost, yield and portion cost.
Two quotes · print · CSVRecipe Costing Lesson
A free AP/EP case-to-portion lesson with a printable worksheet, worked answer key and live calculator links.
Teaching kit · no signupFood Cost Percentage Calculator
Menu price and plate cost in — food cost percentage, gross margin, and the price that hits your target out.
10 seconds · no signupRecipe Cost Calculator
Build a full plate cost line by line — every ingredient, with yield adjustment — then see the margin at your menu price.
Recipe · yield · full exportRecipe Costing Spreadsheet Template
A free costing spreadsheet with the formulas already written — AP cost, yield-adjusted EP cost, plate cost and the price that hits your target.
Download · no emailYield & EP Cost Calculator
Calculate yield, edible-portion cost per pound and usable-portion cost from the purchase price and measured weights before and after preparation.
Fixes understated plate costsPour Cost Calculator
Calculate cost per pour, pour cost percentage and profit per drink from a bottle price. Includes what a free-pour overpour actually costs you per year.
Includes overpour cost
Pricing & margin
What to charge, and what a price change is worth.
4 tools and resources
Restaurant Profit Margin Calculator
Compare entered price, ingredient cost and volume to see contribution scenarios before other expenses.
10 seconds · no signupMenu Price Calculator
Plate cost and target margin in — the exact menu price out, rounded the way menus actually price.
10 seconds · no signupThird-Party Delivery Margin Calculator
See exactly what a delivery marketplace's commission does to a dish's contribution margin, and the delivery price that would hold your margin flat.
The 30% questionPrice Increase Impact Calculator
Compare a supplier ingredient price change and a chosen menu price. Calculate plate cost, contribution and the volume needed to preserve contribution.
What $1 is worth
Operations
Pars, variance, labour — the weekly numbers.
5 tools and resources
Restaurant Break-Even Calculator
Find the sales, monthly covers and daily covers your restaurant needs before it makes a dollar. Enter fixed costs, variable cost ratio and average check.
In covers per dayLabor Cost Percentage Calculator
Calculate fully loaded labor cost percentage including payroll taxes, workers' comp and benefits — the version that matches your P&L, not just gross wages.
Fully loadedPrime Cost Calculator
Calculate prime cost — COGS plus fully loaded labor as a percentage of sales — plus how many dollars separate you from the target you set.
The weekly numberIdeal vs. Actual Variance Calculator
Compare theoretical food cost against actual COGS to find your variance in dollars, percentage points, and what it costs you over a year.
Ideal vs actualPar Level Calculator
Calculate par levels from real usage and delivery frequency instead of guessing. Includes safety stock and the order quantity for today's count.
From real usage
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Check a scenario. Then review your menu.
These resources calculate from the numbers you enter. They cover recipe costs, purchasing, pricing and operational planning; their results depend on your units, yields and assumptions. Read each tool's explanation to see which costs it includes and what remains outside the result.
Marji connects reviewed ingredient costs to reviewed recipes so you can see their effect on dish contribution. Invoice suggestions need review, and menu price decisions stay with the operator. See the demo dashboard on our sample bistro, or check pricing. The QR menu stays free. Single costs $59 per location per month, with a 14-day trial and no card required.
Not sure what a number means? The costing glossary explains the terms with relevant formulas and worked examples.
These tools are one part of it — everything Marji gives away free is on one page, including the food cost index and the free QR menu.