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Confirm the largest ingredient yield and usage assumptions, then carry the loaded portion cost into a separate pricing decision.
Educational only: Business decision support, not accounting, tax or legal advice.
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Scope: Market-neutral small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
Best for
Hospitality operators calculating exact usable ingredient and loaded portion cost before making a pricing decision.
Outputs
Ingredient usage cost, loaded batch cost and cost per saleable portion.
Start here
Enter each purchased quantity, purchased cost, usable yield and quantity used, then add batch labour and overhead.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to set a menu price from recipe yield and loaded portion cost; use Menu Pricing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to calculate exact usable ingredient and loaded portion cost for a recipe batch.
Price & margin
Recipe Costing: ingredient usage cost
Ingredient usage cost, loaded batch cost and cost per saleable portion.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
Ingredient and batch records
Add up to eight numeric ingredient rows. Row identities are generated locally and are not included in shared links.
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Recipe cost decision
Use the portion cost as an input to a separate pricing decision. This planner does not recommend a selling price.
- Ingredient cost
- 50.00
- Total batch cost
- 80.00
- Cost per saleable portion
- 8.00
| Ingredient | Purchase cost | Purchased qty | Used qty | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient 1 | 100.00 | 10 | 4 | 80% |
Saved recipe-cost comparison
Save the current recipe, change yield, cost or portions, then compare the engine-owned cost result.
ScenarioResultDifference
Cost per saleable portion8.00Baseline
Ingredient cost50.00Baseline
Total batch cost80.00Baseline
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.
Ingredient cost
Ingredient cost
sum of purchased cost ÷ (purchased quantity × usable yield) × quantity used50 , ex taxResult50.00
Uses the entered purchase units, usable yield, batch allocations and saleable portions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Recipe costing formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Ingredient costIngredient Count
- 1
- Ingredient costIngredient1 Purchased Quantity
- 10
- Ingredient costIngredient1 Purchased Cost Ex Tax
- 100
- Ingredient costIngredient1 Quantity Used
- 4
- Ingredient costIngredient1 Usable Yield Rate
- 0.8
Total batch cost
Total batch cost
ingredient cost + batch labour + batch overhead80 , ex taxResult80.00
Uses the entered purchase units, usable yield, batch allocations and saleable portions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Recipe costing formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Total batch costIngredient Cost Ex Tax
- 50
- Total batch costBatch Labour Ex Tax
- 20
- Total batch costBatch Overhead Ex Tax
- 10
Cost per saleable portion
Cost per saleable portion
total batch cost ÷ whole saleable portions8 , ex taxResult8.00
Uses the entered purchase units, usable yield, batch allocations and saleable portions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Recipe costing formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Cost per saleable portionTotal Batch Cost Ex Tax
- 80
- Cost per saleable portionSaleable Portions
- 10
Inputs used
- Ingredient 1 purchased quantity
- 10
- Ingredient 1 purchased cost
- 100
- Ingredient 1 quantity used
- 4
- Ingredient 1 usable yield
- 0.8
- Batch labour
- 20
- Batch overhead
- 10
- Saleable portions
- 10
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| count | Number of ingredient rows encoded in the recipe. | whole ingredient rows | 1 to 8 | Required | 1 |
| labour | Direct labour cost assigned to the batch. | currency units/batch ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Required | 20 |
| overhead | Overhead cost assigned to the batch. | currency units/batch ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Required | 10 |
| portions | Saleable portions produced by the batch. | whole saleable portions/batch | 1 to 1000000 | Required | 10 |
| r0PurchasedCost | row 0 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | 100 |
| r0PurchasedQuantity | row 0 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | 10 |
| r0QuantityUsed | row 0 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | 4 |
| r0Yield | row 0 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | 0.8 |
| r1PurchasedCost | row 1 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r1PurchasedQuantity | row 1 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r1QuantityUsed | row 1 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r1Yield | row 1 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r2PurchasedCost | row 2 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r2PurchasedQuantity | row 2 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r2QuantityUsed | row 2 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r2Yield | row 2 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r3PurchasedCost | row 3 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r3PurchasedQuantity | row 3 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r3QuantityUsed | row 3 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r3Yield | row 3 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r4PurchasedCost | row 4 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r4PurchasedQuantity | row 4 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r4QuantityUsed | row 4 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r4Yield | row 4 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r5PurchasedCost | row 5 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r5PurchasedQuantity | row 5 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r5QuantityUsed | row 5 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r5Yield | row 5 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r6PurchasedCost | row 6 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r6PurchasedQuantity | row 6 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r6QuantityUsed | row 6 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r6Yield | row 6 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
| r7PurchasedCost | row 7 purchased cost excluding indirect tax. | currency units/purchased quantity ex tax | 0 to 10000000000 | Optional | — |
| r7PurchasedQuantity | row 7 purchased quantity on the ingredient purchase basis. | purchased quantity/ingredient row | 0.000001 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r7QuantityUsed | row 7 quantity used consumed by the batch. | purchased-basis quantity/batch | 0 to 1000000000 | Optional | — |
| r7Yield | row 7 yield retained after waste. | decimal fraction of purchased quantity | 0.000001 to 1 | Optional | — |
Recipe Costing: ingredient usage cost
Treat the result as an exact cost foundation; this calculator deliberately does not choose a markup or selling price.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- ingredient used cost adjusts purchased unit cost for usable yield; total batch cost divides by whole saleable portions.
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 yields, higher ingredient cost and fewer saleable portions.
When this estimate can be misleading
- Ingredient quantities must use matching units within each row.
- Usable yield, labour and overhead allocations are owner-entered records or assumptions.
- This planner reports cost only; it does not recommend a menu price, margin target or tax treatment.
- The model excludes future supplier changes, production variance and unsold-portion demand risk.
- Treat the result as an exact cost foundation; this calculator deliberately does not choose a markup or selling price.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
Guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- Restaurant Economics: From Menu Price to Operating Profit
Trace menu price through contribution, operating capacity and period costs without confusing a dish margin with operating profit.
Read guide
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate exact usable ingredient and loaded portion cost for a recipe batch?
Confirm the largest ingredient yield and usage assumptions, then carry the loaded portion cost into a separate pricing decision.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.