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Reconcile recipe yield and portion control before updating the menu price.
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Scope: Market-neutral small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
Best for
Hospitality operators pricing a menu item from recipe yield and loaded batch cost.
Outputs
Food and loaded cost per portion, target and rounded price, contribution and achieved rates.
Start here
Enter one representative ingredient line, usable yield, batch labour, overhead and saleable portions.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to calculate exact usable ingredient and loaded portion cost for a recipe batch; use Recipe Costing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to set a menu price from recipe yield and loaded portion cost.
Price & margin
Menu Pricing: food and loaded cost per portion
Food and loaded cost per portion, target and rounded price, contribution and achieved rates.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
Decision result
Every value is bound to the registered inventory or hospitality engine and keeps the decision components visible on one consistent basis.
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
- Target Price Ex Tax
- Rounded menu price (ex tax)
- Rounded Price Inc Tax
- Achieved Food Cost Rate
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex Tax
- Contribution Per Portion Ex Tax
- Achieved Contribution Margin
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex Tax
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex Tax
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Current scenario6.00Baseline
Lower Target rate7.001.00
Higher Target rate5.50-0.50
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Calculation details
View calculation detailsView the formulas and inputs used for these results.
Food Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
Food Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
ingredient cost / saleable portions1.78Result1.78
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Food Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex Tax
(ingredient + labour + overhead) / saleable portions5.78Result5.78
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Loaded Cost Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Target Price Ex Tax
Target Price Ex Tax
selected cost basis / selected target rate5.93Result5.93
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Target Price Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Target Price Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Target Price Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Target Price Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Target Price Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Target Price Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Target Price Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Target Price Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Target Price Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Target Price Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Target Price Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Rounded menu price (ex tax)
Rounded Price Ex Tax
target price rounded up to the entered increment6.00Result6.00
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Rounded Price Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Rounded Price Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Rounded Price Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Rounded Price Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Rounded Price Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Rounded Price Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Rounded Price Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Rounded Price Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Rounded Price Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Rounded Price Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Rounded Price Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Rounded Price Inc Tax
Rounded Price Inc Tax
rounded price × (1 + entered tax rate)6.00Result6.00
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Rounded Price Inc TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Rounded Price Inc TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Rounded Price Inc TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Rounded Price Inc TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Rounded Price Inc TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Rounded Price Inc TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Rounded Price Inc TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Rounded Price Inc TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Rounded Price Inc TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Rounded Price Inc TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Rounded Price Inc TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Achieved Food Cost Rate
Achieved Food Cost Rate
food cost per portion / rounded price0.3 percentResult29.6%
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Achieved Food Cost RatePurchased Quantity
- 10
- Achieved Food Cost RatePurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Achieved Food Cost RateQuantity Used
- 2
- Achieved Food Cost RateUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Achieved Food Cost RateBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Achieved Food Cost RateBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Achieved Food Cost RateSaleable Portions
- 10
- Achieved Food Cost RateTax Rate
- 0
- Achieved Food Cost RateRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Achieved Food Cost RateTarget Mode
- 0
- Achieved Food Cost RateTarget Rate
- 0.3
Gross Profit Per Portion Ex Tax
Gross Profit Per Portion Ex Tax
rounded price − food cost per portion4.22Result4.22
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Gross Profit Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Contribution Per Portion Ex Tax
Contribution Per Portion Ex Tax
rounded price − loaded cost per portion0.22Result0.22
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Contribution Per Portion Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Achieved Contribution Margin
Achieved Contribution Margin
contribution per portion / rounded price0.04 percentResult3.7%
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Achieved Contribution MarginPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Achieved Contribution MarginPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Achieved Contribution MarginQuantity Used
- 2
- Achieved Contribution MarginUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Achieved Contribution MarginBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Achieved Contribution MarginBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Achieved Contribution MarginSaleable Portions
- 10
- Achieved Contribution MarginTax Rate
- 0
- Achieved Contribution MarginRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Achieved Contribution MarginTarget Mode
- 0
- Achieved Contribution MarginTarget Rate
- 0.3
Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex Tax
Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex Tax
selected cost basis / target shifted down five percentage points7.11Result7.11
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Price At Target Minus Five Points Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex Tax
Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex Tax
selected cost basis / target shifted up five percentage points5.08Result5.08
Uses one consistent period, item basis and market-neutral ex-tax currency where money applies. The engine retains full precision; display rounding does not feed calculation.
Menu Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxPurchased Quantity
- 10
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxPurchased Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxQuantity Used
- 2
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxUsable Yield Rate
- 0.9
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 30
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxSaleable Portions
- 10
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxTax Rate
- 0
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxRounding Increment
- 0.5
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxTarget Mode
- 0
- Price At Target Plus Five Points Ex TaxTarget Rate
- 0.3
Inputs used
- Purchased ingredient quantity
- 10
- Purchased ingredient cost
- 80.00
- Ingredient quantity used
- 2
- Usable yield
- 0.9
- Batch labour cost
- 30.00
- Batch overhead allocation
- 10.00
- Saleable portions
- 10
- Indirect tax rate
- 0
- Price rounding increment
- 0.50
- Pricing target
- 0
- Target rate
- 0.3
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| batchLabourExTax | Include direct labour for one batch. Use one consistent ex-tax currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 30 |
| batchOverheadExTax | Include the batch share of operating overhead. Use one consistent ex-tax currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 10 |
| purchasedCostExTax | Use the ex-tax cost for the purchased quantity. Use one consistent ex-tax currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 80 |
| purchasedQuantity | Use the quantity represented by the purchase cost. | purchased quantity units | 0.01 to 100000000 | Required | 10 |
| quantityUsed | Use the matching unit for the recipe batch. | purchased quantity units used in recipe batch | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 2 |
| roundingIncrement | Choose the commercial increment used to round the target price upward. Use one consistent ex-tax currency basis. | currency units/menu item, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0.5 |
| saleablePortions | Enter whole portions expected after normal waste. | whole product units | 1 to 1000000 | Required | 10 |
| targetMode | Choose whether ingredient food cost or full loaded contribution sets the target. | — | 0 (Target food-cost rate), 1 (Target contribution margin) | Required | Target food-cost rate |
| targetRate | Enter the food-cost rate or contribution margin selected above. | proportion of ex-tax menu price retained as gross profit | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.3 |
| taxRate | Keep 0 for an ex-tax-only comparison or enter a confirmed applicable rate. | proportion of ex-tax menu price charged as indirect tax | 0 to 1 | Required | 0 |
| usableYieldRate | Enter the edible or usable share after trim and waste. | proportion of purchased quantity remaining usable | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.9 |
Menu Pricing: food and loaded cost per portion
Use the rounded price as a cost-protection boundary, then test whether portion, value and market positioning support it.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- target price rounded up to the entered increment
Data used here
- The estimate uses your inputs and the general business formula documented in the methodology.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest lower usable yield, higher ingredient cost and fewer saleable portions.
When this estimate can be misleading
- Demand, costs, lead times, tax and targets are user-entered scenarios; no market benchmark is embedded.
- Use one consistent item, period and ex-tax currency basis where money applies.
- This is educational business decision support, not accounting, tax, legal or financial advice.
- Use the rounded price as a cost-protection boundary, then test whether portion, value and market positioning support it.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set a menu price from recipe yield and loaded portion cost?
Reconcile recipe yield and portion control before updating the menu price.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.