This article and the accompanying calculation tool are for educational purposes and do not constitute legal, financial or tax advice. For specific advice applicable to your business, please contact a professional.
Whether you’re selling a bargain breakfast or gourmet speciality, knowing your menu costs is vital to operating a restaurant. Every menu item requires different ingredients and preparation steps, and successful restaurant owners know their costs and profit margins so they can operate confidently in a restaurant where every sale could generate profit.
What’s inside
- Input ingredient costs to find a cost per menu item.
- Markup guide to assist in determining menu prices.
- Input sales volumes to find daily, weekly and monthly profits.
When you’re creating or making changes to your restaurant menu, pricing each item is an important step. Rather than guess or base your pricing on competitors, it’s best to know your menu item costs and add a reasonable markup. With accurate pricing data, you can ensure you’re not losing money with each item sold.
While pricing can be an overwhelming task, taking a little time to chart out your costs and profit margins can put you on a trajectory for long-term profitability. And with Square sales, payments, payroll and inventory tools, you have quick access to all the information you need to understand if your business is making money.
And by using this free menu item cost and profitability calculation tool, you can plug in your data to set your business up for success.