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Food Cost & Menu Price

What a plate actually costs and what the menu should charge — the margin discipline kitchens live by.

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Your own target — typical 28–33%; QSR value formats run higher.
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Result

How it works

Food cost% = ingredient cost ÷ menu price — the classic 28–33% kitchen benchmark. Labour and overhead aren't inside that number; the prime-cost share row shows whether the price covers them too. GST goes on top of the menu price, not inside it.

Generated for business use — you are responsible for the figures. Check current GST rules / your CA for compliance.

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