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Food Cost % Calculator
Food cost percentage tells you how much of each sale is eaten up by ingredients. Enter your cost and selling price to see where you stand — and what to charge to hit your target margin.
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- Food cost %
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- Gross profit %
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- Profit per item
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- Price to hit your target %
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What's a good food cost %?
Most home food businesses aim for a food cost of 25-35% of the selling price. Lower isn't always better — it can mean you're skimping on quality or leaving money on the table with premium ingredients customers would happily pay for. Use this as a starting benchmark, not a hard rule.