Plate cost worksheet
Use this to cost one dish at a time. Print the page or copy the table into a spreadsheet.
Dish name: Menu price: Date costed:
| Ingredient | Purchase unit and price | Cost per ounce | Yield % | Amount on plate (oz) | Line cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plate cost (sum of line cost):
Food cost % (plate cost / menu price):
Price at target food cost:
How to fill it in
- Cost per ounce = purchase price divided by ounces in the purchase unit.
- Line cost = cost per ounce / yield % x amount on the plate.
- Re do the sheet whenever a key invoice price moves.
Related: food cost percentage calculator and how to cost a recipe from an invoice.
Filling this in by hand works for a few dishes. At fifty dishes it is a part time job. Photograph an invoice and let the app re cost the plates for you.