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Recipe Cost Calculator
Build total recipe cost, cost per portion, food cost percentage, and suggested menu price from ingredient package costs.
Ingredient Cost = Quantity Used x Usable Unit Cost
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Cost Per Portion Calculator
Calculate cost per portion from a batch or recipe cost and compare it with target food cost and selling price.
Cost Per Portion = Total Recipe Cost / Number of Portions
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Catering Price Per Person Calculator
Estimate a catering price per person from food cost, guest count, target percentage, and event costs.
Suggested Event Price = Total Food Cost / Target Food Cost %
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Food Costing tools
Calculators and guides for recipe cost, food cost percentage, menu price, and margin checks.
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Food Cost Calculator
Estimate food cost percentage and gross profit from item cost and selling price before making pricing decisions.
Usable Unit Cost = Package Cost / (Package Size x Usable Yield %)
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Food Cost Percentage Calculator
Quickly calculate food cost percentage from ingredient cost and selling price, then compare the result with a target range.
Food Cost Percentage = Ingredient Cost / Selling Price x 100
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Recipe Cost Calculator
Build total recipe cost, cost per portion, food cost percentage, and suggested menu price from ingredient package costs.
Ingredient Cost = Quantity Used x Usable Unit Cost
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Cost Per Portion Calculator
Calculate cost per portion from a batch or recipe cost and compare it with target food cost and selling price.
Cost Per Portion = Total Recipe Cost / Number of Portions
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Catering tools
Planning tools for guest counts, portions, buffet service, and catering price decisions.
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Catering Cost Calculator
Estimate catering food cost, price per person, total event price, and catering food cost percentage.
Suggested Selling Price = Total Food Cost / Target Food Cost Percentage
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Catering Price Per Person Calculator
Estimate a catering price per person from food cost, guest count, target percentage, and event costs.
Suggested Event Price = Total Food Cost / Target Food Cost %
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Catering Portion Calculator
Estimate total food quantity from guest count, serving size, and a planning buffer.
Total Ounces = Guests x Portion Ounces x (1 + Buffer %)
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Recipe & Yield tools
Recipe scaling, batch yield, portion changes, and production planning for kitchen teams.
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Food Yield Calculator
Calculate usable yield percentage, trim loss, usable unit cost, and cost for an amount used in a recipe.
Usable Yield % = Usable Quantity / Purchase Quantity x 100
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Recipe Scaling Calculator
Scale an ingredient amount from an original yield to a new target yield.
New Amount = Original Amount x (Target Yield / Original Yield)
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Kitchen Conversions tools
Fast conversions for common kitchen units, batch changes, prep math, and purchasing checks.
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Kitchen Unit Converter
Convert kitchen weights, volumes, temperatures, and volume-to-weight ingredient estimates for prep, costing, and recipe scaling.
Converted Amount = Amount x Unit Conversion Factor
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