Restaurant Food Cost Calculator
Calculate your restaurant food cost percentage instantly and find out if your margins are healthy.
This free calculator helps restaurant owners, cafés, food trucks, and cloud kitchens understand how much of their revenue goes toward food ingredients and raw materials.
Enter Your Numbers
Enter your total food cost and revenue for any period — daily, weekly, or monthly.
Total spent on ingredients and raw materials
Total food sales for the same period
Ready to calculate
Enter your values above to see your results.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter Your Food Cost
Add the total amount spent on food ingredients and raw materials — meat, vegetables, dairy, sauces, packaging. Example: Food Cost = $50,000
Enter Your Food Sales
Add your total food revenue for the same period — daily, weekly, or monthly. Example: Food Sales = $180,000
Click Calculate
Instantly see your food cost percentage, profitability status, and a health indicator for your business.
Food Cost Formula
Food Cost % = (Food Cost ÷ Food Sales) × 100
Common Reasons for High Food Cost
Over-Portioning
Food Waste
Supplier Pricing
Menu Mispricing
Kitchen Theft
Poor Inventory Control
Industry Benchmarks
Why Food Cost Matters
It Directly Impacts Your Net Profit Margin.
It Helps Identify Theft or Significant Kitchen Waste.
It Dictates How You Price Your Menu Items.
High Food Cost Can Cause Business Failure Even With Strong Sales.
Food Cost vs. Prime Cost
Prime Cost = Total COGS + Total Labor Costs
