Recipe Costing
Know exactly what it costs to make every item on your menu
MenuCost adds up all four cost layers, ingredients, packaging, labour and overhead, into the real cost of every item. Enter a selling price and your margin shows up right away.
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| Ingredient | Qty | SAR |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 280 g | 8.96 |
| Milk | 250 ml | 1.50 |
| Eggs | 2 | 1.30 |
| Flour | 500 g | 0.90 |
| Yeast | 10 g | 0.50 |
| Sugar and salt | 70 g | 0.40 |
| Batch ingredients | 13.56 |
Example recipe. Your numbers come from your own costs.
Why this matters
Most owners only cost their ingredients
Working out the cost of a croissant, you probably think flour, butter, eggs. That's a fine start, but it isn't the full cost. Every item also uses packaging, someone's time to make it, and a share of rent and electricity.
Ingredients only
Looks great on paper.
The real cost, in MenuCost
Bag SAR 0.60, 4 minutes of staff time SAR 1.25, overhead SAR 0.62.
Most owners don't see this gap until month end, when they wonder where the money went. Recipe Costing shows the full cost every time, before you set a price.
Five things Recipe Costing does for you
Enter your ingredients once, build recipes by picking them, and let MenuCost do the maths.
Calculates ingredient cost automatically
Pick the ingredients and enter the amounts. MenuCost works out the cost per batch and per unit for you.
Updates every recipe when a price changes
Update a supplier price once in your ingredient list. Every recipe that uses it updates on its own.
All four cost layers in one total
Ingredients, packaging, labour and overhead, combined in one recipe. One number, nothing missing.
Scales to any batch size
Making 100 instead of 12? Change the batch size and every cost adjusts. The cost per unit stays accurate however much you make.
Shows your margin the moment you set a price
Type in a selling price and your margin appears right away, so you know what you earn before an item reaches the menu.
What changes when you know your real costs
No surprises at month end
When the cost is right before you set a price, your profit matches what you expected.
Cost a new item in minutes
Pick ingredients, add amounts, set a price. No manual maths.
Spot thin-margin items fast
See every item and its margin in one view. The ones that need repricing stand out.
Stay accurate as prices change
Update one supplier price and every recipe that uses it updates across your menu.
Do I need to enter all my ingredients before I start?
No. Add ingredients as you go and your library grows over time, ready for every future recipe. If you already have a list in a spreadsheet, Bulk Ingredient Import loads it in one step.
What if my supplier prices change every month?
Update the price once in your ingredient list. Every recipe using that ingredient updates right away, so your whole menu stays accurate.
Does recipe costing include overhead like rent and utilities?
Yes. Once you set up your monthly overhead, MenuCost spreads it across your recipes automatically, so every item carries its fair share of your fixed costs. See Overhead Cost Allocation.
How many recipes can I add?
As many as you want. There's no limit on recipes.
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