Food Cost Calculator

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COST DISTRIBUTION
DISH NAME Food Cost
Net Profit #VALUE!
EST. SALE PPRICE (VAT INC)

VAT % 20.00%
SALE PRICE (VAT EX) €0.00
Net Pro
Food Cost

Food Cost Percentage

NET PROFIT #VALUE!

INGREDIENTS
Quantity Cost
Product Name Total Cost
Grams.ml Kg/Lt

TOTAL
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UOM
Metric

Total Cost
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COST DISTRIBUTION
DISH NAME Bolognese Food Cost €3.77
Net Profit €8.23
EST. SALE PPRICE (VAT INC) €15.00
VAT % 20.00%
SALE PRICE (VAT EX) €12.00 Food Co
Net Prof
Food Cost €3.77
Food Cost Percentage 31.43%
NET PROFIT €8.23

INGREDIENTS
Quantity Cost
Product Name Total Cost
Grams/ml Kg/Lt
Onion 100 €1.00
Carrots 100 €1.17
Celery 100 €0.89
Pancetta 100 €8.00
Tomato Paste 50 €3.75
Mince 500 €1.50
Red Wine 250 €3.89
Chicken Stock 300 €0.68
Oregano 10 €0.56
Rosemary 10 €0.56
Salt 20 €7.00
Pepper 20 €5.00
Spaghetti 150 €2.00

TOTAL
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Food Cost
Net Profit

UOM
Metric

Total Cost
€0.10
€0.12
€0.09
€0.80
€0.19
€0.75
€0.97
€0.20
€0.01
€0.01
€0.14
€0.10
€0.30

€3.77
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Name EAN Order # Supplier Price Unit
Mince 123456 123 Butcher 1.5 kg
Onion 654321 345 Fresh n Fruity 1 kg
Tomatoes 987654 234 Saucery's 2.34 kg
Carrots 456789 564 Hanos 1.17 kg
Pasta 998877 22345 Meatery 0.94 kg
Parmesan 667755 33221 Fresh n Fruity 5.3 kg
Olives 98123 12345676 Fresh n Fruity 10 kg
Potatoes 9124444 987555 Fresh n Fruity 5 kg
Celery 5934002 9402 Fresh n Fruity 0.89 kg
Tomato Paste 499593 3002 Brakes 3.75 kg
Chicken Stock 85993 499123 Brakes 0.68 l
Red Wine 43590923 3232 Super Importers 3.89 l
Oregano 59923 42323 Brakes 0.56 kg
Rosemary 49420 23432 Brakes 0.56 kg
Pancetta 34924 4423 Meatery 8 kg
Salt 324455 53645 Brakes 7 kg
Pepper 3566575 6575 Brakes 5 kg
Spaghetti 5t6394 4544 Brakes 2 kg
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Instructions - How to use the Excel Food Cost Calculator
Ingredients

Before you start to calculate the food cost of a certain recipe, we recommend to take the time to fill in some of your ingredients
1. In the first column you fill in the common name of the ingrediënt. If you have more ingredients of the same type, specify it in
2. In the second column, you can fill in the EAN code. This is not necessary but will make your life easier when you ever consi
3. Fill in the order number of the ingredient in column 3 and your supplier name in column 4. Again, not necessary but recomm
4. Fill in the price and unit in column 5 and 6. This data will be used in the recipe cost.

Recipe Cost

1. Enter the name of the ingredients for your recipe in the cell "Name" (potatoes, pasta, lettuce,...). A dropdown will appear wit
2. Enter the quantity of the ingredient needed for preparation in Grams (100 Gm, 200 Gm)
3. The price of the ingredient will be fetched from the Ingredients tab
4. "Total Price" calculates cost of by multiplying cost of ingredient per amount of weight used in your recipe

Total Cost

Calculates total food cost of the recipe

Selling Price & VAT

In the cell "Selling Price" put the price of the dish as per your menu or the price that this dish will sell for including VAT.
In the cell "VAT %", fill in the percentage of VAT charged in the selling price.

Food Cost Percentage & Net Profit

Food Cost Percentage calculates the % of total food cost compared to the selling price excl. VAT.
Net Profit calculates the net profit you make on this recipe.
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me to fill in some of your ingredients first

dients of the same type, specify it in the name
your life easier when you ever consider switching to professional food costing software
4. Again, not necessary but recommended

tuce,...). A dropdown will appear with ingredients you filled in in the other tab

ed in your recipe

sh will sell for including VAT.

cl. VAT.