Menu Price Calculator

Choose the food cost percentage you want to run at, enter what a plate costs you, and get the menu price that hits it.

Ingredient cost per plate ($)

Target food cost (%)

Round up to the nearest

Menu price

Gross profit per plate

Food cost after rounding

How the price is calculated

Menu price = ingredient cost ÷ (target food cost ÷ 100). A plate that costs $4.50 with a 30% target needs a price of $15.00.

The target is your choice. Your prices also need to cover labour, rent, and your other costs.