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Restaurant Food Cost Percentage Calculator
Free food cost % calculator: enter beginning inventory, purchases, ending inventory and food sales to get cost of goods sold and food cost percentage vs. your target.
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How it's calculated
COGS = beginning inventory + purchases − ending inventory. Food cost % = COGS ÷ food sales × 100. Use the same period (week or month) for every number, and count inventory at cost.
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The Kitchen Inventory & Prep Par sheet tracks counts, order quantities, inventory value and waste every week; the Cocktail Costing & Spec Book costs every recipe from invoice prices.
Labor cost calculator · Food cost % · Prime cost · Break-even covers