WrenlatchKnow what every plate costs you.
The Restaurant Menu Costing Workbook keeps one ingredient price list and costs every dish on your menu from it. When a supplier raises a price, every affected dish updates, and the ones now priced too low turn red.
One-time. Instant download. Excel (.xlsx), opens in Google Sheets and Numbers too.
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What the Menu tab looks like
| Dish | Menu price | Plate cost | Food cost % | Suggested price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Burger | $15.00 | $3.22 | 21.5% | $10.75 | Room to spare |
| Caesar Salad | $11.00 | $1.95 | 17.7% | $6.50 | Room to spare |
| Short Rib | $26.00 | $9.40 | 36.2% | $31.50 | Price too low |
Example numbers at a 30% target food cost.
What's inside
- Ingredients: up to 200 items with pack price, units per pack and yield %, so trim and waste are counted.
- Recipes: pick ingredients from a dropdown, enter quantities, and line costs fill in. Room for 800 recipe lines.
- Menu: up to 100 dishes with plate cost, food cost %, gross profit per plate, a suggested price at your target, and a red "Price too low" flag.
- Settings: your target food cost % and how suggested prices round ($0.25, $0.50…).
- Tip Pool: split a night's tips by hours worked, with optional points per role.
- Filled-in examples show the format, and a one-page "Start Here" tab explains everything.
Questions
Does it work in Google Sheets? Yes. Upload the file to Google Drive and open it with Sheets. It also opens in Excel and Apple Numbers.
Is there a subscription? No. Pay once, keep the file, use it for as many menus as you like.
Can I try the math first? Yes, the free food cost calculator does one dish at a time in your browser.
Something's not working? Email [email protected].