Menu Pricing Calculator
Work out what to charge for a dish to hit your target food cost percentage, then see how that compares to what you currently charge. Every number comes from what you enter, nothing is estimated for you.
Enter a food cost and target food cost % on the left to see a suggested menu price.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is menu price calculated from food cost %?
Divide your food cost by your target food cost percentage, expressed as a decimal. A £7.50 dish at a 30% target works out to £7.50 / 0.30 = £25.00.
What target food cost % should I use?
Most full-service restaurants target roughly 28-35%, though this varies a lot by cuisine and format. Seafood-led dishes often run higher on raw ingredient cost than other cuisines, so some owners set a slightly higher target for those specific dishes.
I don't know my food cost yet, where do I start?
Use the Restaurant Food Cost Calculator first to work out the real plate cost of a dish, ingredients, labour and packaging included, then come back here with that number.