Bring your inputs
Enter ingredients and recipes, or use our CSV template. Preview imports before committing them.
Get the free templateRecipe costing for independent restaurantsKnow your recipe costs.
Know your recipe costs.
Keep up with price changes.
A recipe costing workspace for the kitchen you run. Connect ingredients and recipes, preview what a new purchase price changes, and keep a record of the costs you confirm.
2 recipes · 40 ingredients · No card required
You enter the prices. We follow the cost through your recipes.
Shared ingredient pricesUsable yield & unit conversionBefore-and-after costsSaved price-change history
See what you will work with
Your inputs. Connected recipes. A clear comparison.
Follow one ingredient from its purchase price to a recipe and the next price-change preview.
Inside the workspace
Start with the package you actually buy.
Keep price, package size, usable yield and source date together. Recipes reference the same ingredient record.
Try this in the workspace →Actual product screenshots with sample data. Your saved recipes are private.
One price. Several dishes.
Find the recipes that need another look.
A new invoice can change more than one dish. Keep one ingredient record, reference it in your recipes, and preview where the increase lands—even through a shared sauce or prep recipe.
See a price-change example →Illustrative exampleChicken · 10 kg · 80% usable
$60 old package price$75 new package price
| Recipe | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken plate 200 g usable | $1.50 | $1.88 | +$0.38 |
| Chicken wrap 120 g usable | $0.90 | $1.13 | +$0.23 |
| Chicken soup 80 g usable | $0.60 | $0.75 | +$0.15 |
Made-up recipes. Values are rounded for display; calculations retain precision.
Try it before you sign in
Put one price change to the test.
Change the sample inputs and see the per-serving result. This calculator shows one ingredient's contribution, not a whole dish's cost.
The workspace connects those inputs to your recipes, including shared prep recipes, and saves confirmed changes after you sign in.
See everything in the workspace →Sample dataChicken plate · 1 ingredient
What changed per serving?
Cost per servingsame recipe · new price
Before$1.50
After$1.88
+$0.38 per serving · +25.0%
Show the math
Package price × usable net recipe quantity ÷ (package gross quantity × usable yield) ÷ finished servings. Values stay unrounded until displayed.
Start with one recipe you know well.
Check the recipe cost
Use net ingredient quantities, usable yield and the finished recipe output. Follow the per-serving calculation.
See how the math worksReview the next price change
Update a package price, inspect affected recipes, then confirm. Your selling price remains your decision.
Open the workspaceFor a kitchen you run yourself
A focused tool for a regular costing habit.
For a restaurant owner, chef or kitchen manager who knows their purchase prices. One store, one named operator.
- Review a supplier price increase. Find the dishes connected to the ingredient before confirming the change.
- Keep a prep recipe connected. Use a sauce or stock inside another recipe, with the quantity and output you actually use.
- Build a repeatable weekly check. Record source dates, confirm changes and revisit saved comparisons.
Need automatic invoice scanning, POS integrations, inventory or a multi-location team system? Those are outside MenuCostFlow's scope.
When you are maintaining a cost sheet
Keep the workflow together.
Spreadsheets can handle recipe costing. MenuCostFlow gives the connected costing task its own workspace.
| Task | In your spreadsheet | In MenuCostFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Shared ingredient prices | Set up and maintain your references. | One ingredient record used by connected recipes. |
| Yield and units | Build and check the formulas you need. | Compatible units and usable yield in the calculation. |
| A new purchase price | Arrange a before-and-after comparison. | Preview affected recipes before confirming. |
| A past change | Keep the earlier inputs and results yourself. | Saved snapshots for confirmed price changes. |
Two plans. The same costing workflow.
Start small. Keep more recipes when you need to.
One store, one named operator. Subrecipes count toward recipe limits.
$0
Check the fit with your first working set.
- 2 recipes · 40 ingredients
- Costing and price-change history
- CSV template import and export
$19 / month
Room for your larger single-store working set.
- 500 recipes · 5,000 ingredients
- The same costing and history workflow
- Monthly billing · cancel renewal anytime
Before you put your recipes here
Your data. Clear terms. An actual support address.
Private to your account
Your saved recipes and prices are not public. We do not sell them or use them to train AI.
Privacy and account deletion →Take your inputs with you
Export workspace ingredients and recipes as CSV. Price-change history is separate and is not included in CSV exports.
See the CSV format →Email the person running it
Email support for product or billing help. We aim to respond within 3 business days.
Support and operator details →A calculation, a guide, and a place to start.
Guide
How to calculate recipe cost
Work through package cost, usable yield, batch output and cost per serving.
Read the worked example →Free downloadRecipe costing CSV template
See the columns, edit the sample and prepare an import for your workspace.
Download and follow the steps →Use caseWhen an ingredient gets more expensive
Separate the package price increase from its effect on each serving.
See how the change flows →Before you start
A few kitchen-table questions.
Can I try it without an account?
Yes. Use the calculator above or explore the recipe workspace with sample data. Sign in to save your own ingredients, recipes and confirmed price changes.
Does it update prices from my supplier?
No. You enter and confirm package prices and their source dates. MenuCostFlow calculates how those changes affect the recipes connected to that ingredient.
Can I bring a spreadsheet?
Use the CSV template, edit it in Excel or Google Sheets, then upload the CSV. Imports match records by ID and show a preview. We do not read arbitrary spreadsheets or their formulas.
Does the recipe cost tell me what to charge?
No. It is an ingredient-cost calculation. Labor, rent, packaging, tax, sales mix and your target margin need separate consideration.
What happens if I cancel Pro?
Cancellation stops renewal and keeps Pro until the end of the paid period. After downgrade, select a Free working set; the remaining recipes stay in a read-only archive. Read the refund policy.
Are my recipes public?
No. Saved recipes and prices are private to your account. We do not sell them or use them to train AI. You can export your data and use the account deletion controls. Read our privacy policy.
Start with one dish
Start costing for freeGive your next price change some context.
Check a sample, then bring the ingredients you buy and the recipes you make.