RECIPE COST CALCULATOR TEMPLATE
Comprehensive and In-Depth Cost Calculation
The “Recipe Cost Calculator Template” is designed for restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and manufacturing industries that require precise cost and profit calculations for their menu items.
Work Anywhere, Anytime
Compatible Across Devices
Easy to use
Spreadsheet Format
Detailed Cost Calculation
Covers both ingredient costs and hidden costs
Seamless
Link Recipes
Plan Promotions
Goal-Oriented Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Sales Targets
"Developed from Real-Life Experience in the Food Industry"
This template delivers detailed cost analysis for recipes, helping you optimize pricing strategies to ensure profitability.
It sets a standard for recipe documentation, allowing you to record details comprehensively and ensure consistency in portion sizes and food quality, no matter who prepares the dish.
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- Automated Recipe Management
- Accessible Anywhere: View and manage your recipes on the go, without carrying notebooks.
- Accurate Costing Made Easy: Eliminate the hassle of inaccurate cost calculations.
- “Food costs aren’t just about ingredients” – it also calculates labor costs, gas-electricity expenses, packaging, and depreciation.
- Smart Updates: Avoid repetitive edits with a single-point update system for changing ingredient prices.
- Supports internal and external VAT/GST, as well as service charges, for accurate profit margins.
- Manage delivery GP (Gross Profit) calculations for different platforms with separate data entries.
- Flexible Pricing Features: Supports up to 6 sales price tiers for each recipe, with automated profit calculations.
- Works seamlessly on computers, smartphones, and tablets, allowing flexibility in managing your recipes and costs wherever you are.
- Compatible with Google Sheets
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Trail- True Cost Calculation
- Daily Sales Target Example
- 1 of 12 PRO Sheets
- Does not support add-ons
Basic
Basic- Record and organize recipes
- Access ingredient and packaging options
- Comprehensive recipe index
- Does not support add-ons
Pro
for business owner- 5 Key Costs
- Multi-Tier Costing
- Single-serving, Batch
- Sub-recipe
- VAT, SVC, GP
- Market Order, Stock Counting Sheet
- Feasibility Analysis
- Compatible with Add-On
- สร้างสูตรมาตรฐานและ SOP
- Multi-Currency
- Satisfaction Guarantee
- FREE+
- BASIC
- PRO
Database of Item Options
Record and compile item options into a database according to each category.
- Automatically pull item data, no need to re-enter each time.
- If raw material prices change, update just one entry, and it will adjust all recipes.
Summary of Recorded Recipe Index
Easily sort and search recipes with all the necessary details displayed:
- Category
- Menu Name
- Position
- Status
- Recipe Number
- Description
- Sales Channel and Price
Calculating Hidden Costs
The root cause of “high sales but no profit” – calculate thoroughly to reduce the risk of loss.
- Cost of Energy consumption
- COR – Cost of Rent
- Depreciation
- Labor Cost
To be used as a component in other menus
Save the recipe and use it as a component in other menus:
- Stock broth
- Master/Mother sauce
- Sub-ingredients
- Parts/components
- Promotion set
Setting Selling Prices and Calculating Profit and Loss
Supports setting the selling price for each recipe, along with profit and loss analysis.
- Record up to 6 sales channels per recipe.
- Select cost types for profit and loss analysis.
- Supports Value Added Tax
- Service Charge
- Sales commission/platform service fee (GP).
- Helps calculate cost ratio/selling price.
Retail/Portion/Wholesale Pricing
recipes based on sales format and calculate costs with profit analysis based on production volume.
- Retail/Single serving.
- Portion sales (e.g., cutting cake slices/scooping curry).
- Industrial Production
Promotional Set Price Analysis
Determine if promotional sets are profitable or not.
- Create sets from recorded menu recipes.
- Compare regular prices for individual items with promotional pricing.
- Analyze cost and profit, as promotions often come with increased time costs.
Daily Sales Target and Break-even Point Analysis (feasibility study)
Plan from the beginning by selecting items from recorded recipes and estimated sales quantities, along with specifying hidden costs to determine the sales target that will yield profit.
- How much must be sold daily to achieve a positive Net Profit?
- Calculate costs based on the target payback period.
- If adding staff, how much more sales are needed to meet the target?
- If expanding space and rent increases, what sales target must be achieved?
View Recipes Through the My Recipes App
My Recipes app is an add-on reporting tool exclusively for PRO version users, offering seamless recipe management and analysis.
- Access Recipes Easily: View recipes conveniently on smartphones or tablets.
- Detailed Sales Channel Insights
- Compare Costs with Visuals
- Nutritional Data Tracking: Record and calculate nutritional information, including calorie counts (Calorie Calculator)
- Create Standard Recipe Files: Generate print-ready standard recipe files for use as SOPs.
Bill of Materials (BOM) Application
An add-on tool designed for production teams, exclusively for PRO version users.
- Streamline Production Planning: Connect to the template and generate production recipes efficiently.
- Supports Breakdown of Sub-recipes, such as ingredients used to prepare base sauces.
Which Menu to Promote, Which to Remove: Analyze with the Menu Engineering App
An add-on application designed to evaluate menu performance, exclusively for PRO users.
- Analyze sales data and menu profitability.
- Categorize menus into four groups, each requiring different strategies.
- Identify menus sharing common ingredients and underutilized raw materials.
Export Recipes for POS Stock Deduction
An add-on for exporting recipe and ingredient data recorded in the recipe cost calculator Pro, designed for use with POS.
- Please contact your POS provider to confirm spreadsheet import functionality.
- Click here to download a sample file.
Integrated with the All-In-One Manager Application
All-In-One Manager app is a back-of-house management solution (available as a subscription program) designed specifically for restaurant businesses, offering comprehensive management of inventory and purchasing.
- Inventory Counting
- Market List
- Purchasing
- Receiving
- Spoil
- Equipment Logging
สร้างสูตรมาตรฐานและ SOP
Seamlessly integrate with applications for team collaboration within your organization.
คำนวณ BOM
(Bill of Materials) Eliminate redundant tasks – no need to manually calculate the quantities of ingredients required.
No Lost Recipes
Forget misplaced paper notes. Store all your recipes online and reduce paper waste.
Secure Storage
Keep your data safe in your personal drive account.
FAQ
Differences between Basic and Pro versions
Basic version is designed for formular/recipe recording as the main feature, allowing you to know the cost of ingredients, material and packaging for each product/menu.
Pro version is for those who want more in-depth details, including crucial cost control for sales and basic profit calculation. It is suitable for business owners.
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Can I upgrade to Pro version later?
Yes, we are happy to offer a discount for customers who have previously purchased the Basic version and wish to upgrade to the Pro version.
However, please note that upgrading requires manual data migration and recipe recording.
Processing speed
The template operates on the Google Sheets system, and the speed of internet connection and server performance may affect the processing speed.
Pro version, which handles extensive data calculations, may take longer to process compared to the Basic version.
Supported devices
The template can be used on Mac, PC, mobile phones, and tablets/Ipad.
In the case of a large amount of data, it may result in slower processing and some functions may not work on mobile phones and tablets due to insufficient processing power. However, they can be used normally on computers.
Terms of Use
A Google account is required to use this template.
1. License Agreement
- Upon purchase, the buyer will receive the template for storage in their personal Google Drive account.
- One purchase grants usage rights for one account.
- This license is for personal use only and may be used within the buyer’s own business, including sole proprietorships or organizations where the buyer has management authority.
- The template may be used across multiple business locations only if the purchasing account is the sole user.
- The buyer may share access to the file within their organization via Google Sheets but is not permitted to copy, modify, or distribute the file without authorization. Any copyright infringement will hold the buyer, as the account owner, solely responsible.
2. Usage Restrictions
- This template is protected by copyright law.
- Copying, modifying, distributing, or publishing the template without permission is strictly prohibited.
- The buyer may add, delete, or modify data within the template as instructed in the user guide. However, modifications to the layout, headings, or fields are not permitted, as they may affect the template’s functionality.
3. Prohibited Actions
- The template may not be shared, transferred, or resold outside the organization. Internal sharing is permitted only as specified in Section 1.
- Copying, modifying, or repurposing the template for resale is strictly prohibited.
4. Copyright and Liability Disclaimer
- The buyer is granted usage rights under the specified terms, but the copyright remains with the developer. The buyer does not have the right to transfer, resell, or distribute the template.
- The seller is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of this template, except in cases of gross negligence by Bistodio. The maximum liability is limited to the purchase amount, and any claims must be made within 30 days of purchase. After this period, no liability will be assumed.
- If any errors or system issues are identified, the buyer should notify us so we can investigate and fix them accordingly. Buyers of one-time purchases are entitled to receive updated versions that include bug fixes or improvements at no additional cost.
