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What's your food cost percentage?

Menu price and plate cost — that's it. See the percentage, the gross margin, and the price that brings the dish back to your target. A typical full-service target sits between 28% and 35%.

One dish, two numbers

Rough numbers are fine. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

What a guest pays for it

Ingredients only — what it costs you to make

28–35% is a typical full-service target

Your result

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Food cost percentage

35.0%

Target 30% · Gross margin 65%

Every plate carries 5.0% more food cost than you planned for. That difference is margin the dish gives away on every order.

To hit 30% food cost, price it around $17.79 (from $15.00).

Want the weekly dollars this leaks across a real sales week? Run it through the margin leakage calculator →

This math, for every dish, every day.

Food cost percentages drift every time a supplier price moves. Marji reads your invoices, recosts the whole menu the moment one does, and tells you exactly what to fix. 14-day free trial, no credit card.

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