What we publish
Focused tools for food cost, pricing, and production decisions.
Food Cost Tools publishes calculators and guides for food cost, menu pricing, recipe scaling, catering planning, kitchen conversions, and related operator decisions.
Who the site is for
The site is built for chefs, caterers, restaurant operators, banquet teams, food truck owners, bakers, and small food businesses that need fast, practical pricing support.
How our calculators are built
Start with a real kitchen question
Each page targets a practical decision, such as pricing one menu item or estimating catering cost per person.
Show the formula
Calculator pages include the math behind the result so users can check the numbers outside the site.
Add examples and common mistakes
Guides and tools include restaurant, catering, and recipe examples where they help users avoid bad assumptions.
Connect related next steps
Pages link to related tools and guides so users can move from cost, to price, to portion, to yield decisions.
Accuracy and limitations
Food Cost Tools content focuses on transparent kitchen math. We show the assumptions behind calculators, avoid hidden formulas, and write guides around real operating questions such as portion cost, guest count, service style, and pricing targets.
Supplier prices, labor models, local markets, menu positioning, and service styles vary. These tools are for planning and education, not final business, legal, financial, or professional advice. Operators should compare results with their own invoices, recipes, POS data, and professional judgment.