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Food Cost Percentage Calculator

Calculate food cost as a percentage of menu or selling price.

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Ingredient or food cost.

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Menu or selling price.

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Formula

Food cost percentage = food cost ÷ selling price × 100.

Food cost percentage = food cost ÷ selling price × 100.

How it works

1

Enter food cost.

2

Enter selling price.

3

Review food cost percentage and gross amount after food cost.

Important notes

This is a basic ratio and does not represent net profit after labour, overhead or taxes.