Restaurant & Catering Calculators
Cost a menu item to hit your target food-cost % and quote catering events with a target profit margin.
Menu Cost
Plate cost → suggested menu price
Typical full-service: 28–32%
Optional uplift on ingredient cost
Suggested Menu Price
$31.17
Plate cost $9.35 · Margin $21.82/plate · Actual food cost 30%
Catering Quote
Per-person quote at a target margin
Gross margin on the selling price
Quote (Per Person)
$69.23
Total quote $3461.54 · Profit $1211.54 (35%) · Cost $45.00/person
How to use these
Menu Cost: enter what the dish costs to put on a plate, pick a target food-cost percentage, and it returns the menu price that keeps you on target, plus the margin each plate earns.
Catering Quote: enter covers and per-person costs (food, beverage) plus fixed costs (rentals, staffing) and a target margin. The quote prices per person so your margin lands on the selling price — not marked up from cost — which is how banquet contracts are usually judged.
Estimates only; adjust for local tax, service charge, and gratuity.