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Food cost calculator

See the food-cost percentage, gross margin, and price range that would place one menu item inside a 28–35% food-cost band. Results update as you type.

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Your menu item

Enter a selling price, then add each ingredient's unit cost and quantity.

Item name Optional

Menu price

Ingredients

Each line is calculated as unit cost × quantity. Add up to 100 ingredients.

Ingredient 1

Name Optional

Unit cost

Quantity

Ingredient 2

Name Optional

Unit cost

Quantity

Results

This item at —

Food cost

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Add a menu price and ingredient cost to see the status.

CA$0.00 of ingredient cost

Gross margin

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Margin %

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Price range at a 28–35% food cost

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See your whole menu costed

This tool costs one item. Mezbano costs every recipe from your real ingredient prices, tracks it as costs change, and rolls it into your monthly close.

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