Free calculators for food businesses
A dish running 5 points above its food cost target can quietly cost a small kitchen $200 to $400 a month on that one item alone. Eight free calculators, no signup, covering the same math Dishboard runs across a whole menu.
Same formulas the app uses, see them below, or connect your whole menu at once.
Cost your food
Before you can price anything, you need a real number for what a dish costs to make: one for a single recipe, one for a whole inventory period.
Recipe cost calculator
Add up your ingredients to get the total recipe cost and cost per serving, then check food cost % and gross margin against your menu price.
Actual food cost calculator
Calculate your real food cost % from inventory and sales, then compare it to your ideal target to find the variance that is eating your margin.
Set your price
Cost is only half the answer. These take a target food cost or margin and tell you the number to put on the menu.
Menu price calculator
Enter your cost and a target food cost or margin to get the price you should charge, a menu-friendly rounded price, and the profit you keep per serving.
Profit margin calculator
Already have your food cost % from the food cost calculator? This adds markup, the number lenders and landlords ask for, from the same cost and price, and shows exactly why margin and markup are not the same figure.
Round out the math
Delivery fees, pour costs, and scaling a recipe for a bigger batch all have their own math. Three focused tools for the numbers that don't fit the categories above.
Delivery profit calculator
See what you actually keep per order after DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub commission. Compare every platform side by side, with packaging and promos.
Pour cost calculator
Cost per pour, pour cost %, and the price to charge for any drink, from your bottle cost and pour size. Works in oz or ml for spirits, wine, and beer.
Recipe scaler & converter
Scale any recipe up or down by servings. Enter what it makes and what you need, and every ingredient quantity recalculates instantly.
Cost and price your whole menu
Dishboard tracks every ingredient, prep recipe, and delivery channel in one place. Free to use, no card required.
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