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title: "Menu price for a target food cost · BuiltByEstrada"
description: "Start from what the plate costs and the food cost % you want. Get the menu price that hits it, rounded up to a step you pick."
url: "https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/menu-price-calculator/"
lang: "en"
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# Menu price for a target food cost

Free tool · Restaurants

Start from what the plate costs and the food cost % you want. The calculator gives the menu price that hits it.

Price for your target

$5.25

Food cost % at that price

28.8%

Exact price before rounding

$5.0333

An estimate for planning. Check the numbers with your accountant before you decide.

## How the math works

Price for your target = plate cost ÷ target food cost %, rounded up to the next step you pick, like $0.25.

Rounding up lowers the food cost % a little, so the calculator also shows the real food cost % at the rounded price. Type 0 in the step to see the exact price.

The example is a plate that costs $1.51 with a 30% target: $5.0333 exact and $5.25 on the menu, which puts food cost at 28.8%. The free plate cost workbook does the same math with your ingredients: builtbyestrada.ai/downloads/plate-cost-calculator-free.xlsx