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Restaurant Menu Profitability Calculator

See how much you actually keep from a menu item after ingredients, fees, and a share of monthly store costs.

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Restaurant Menu Profitability Calculator Report

Generated: August 6, 2026

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Inputs

Menu item name:
House Bowl
Selling price ($):
14
Expected monthly sales quantity:
320
Packaging cost per order ($):
0.75
Card processing fee (%):
2.9
Delivery app fee (%):
25
Estimated sales tax (%):
8
Other fee (%):
0
Monthly rent ($):
4,500
Monthly labor cost ($):
12,000
Monthly utilities ($):
800
Other monthly costs ($):
1,500
Expected total monthly orders (all items):
2,200
Ingredients:
Beef ($2.50), Rice ($0.40), Sauce ($0.30), Packaging ($0.50)

Results

Ingredient cost per item ($):
3.7
Order fees per item ($):
5.78
Store cost share per item ($):
8.55
Total estimated cost per item ($):
18.02
Estimated profit per item ($):
-4.02
Profit margin (%):
-28.72
Monthly profit from this menu ($):
-1286.87
Break-even selling price ($):
20.27

Recommendation

If the target price to cover costs looks unrealistic, you may need to reduce ingredient or packaging cost, lower delivery-app dependency, increase total order volume to spread store costs, or accept a lower margin. This is a pricing estimate, not tax or accounting advice.

Interpretation

At $14, each House Bowl sale leaves about $-4.02 after ingredients ($3.7), order fees ($5.78), and a share of monthly store costs ($8.55). We divide your monthly store costs across the 2,200 orders you expect to sell. The target price to fully cover costs ($38.11) may look high because it includes delivery fees and a share of monthly store costs. Treat it as the price needed to cover the modeled costs, not a guaranteed market price.

Assumptions & disclaimer

This calculator is an estimate for pricing decisions, not tax or accounting advice. The target price to cover costs is a calculated pricing target and may be higher than a realistic market price. Sales tax and fees should match your local situation. Actual profit may vary with waste, refunds, discounts, rent changes, and labor scheduling.

  • This report is for educational and planning purposes.
  • Tax, accounting, or lending rules may vary by jurisdiction.
  • Consult a qualified professional for official reporting decisions.

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Detailed results

Ingredient cost per item ($)
3.7
Order fees per item ($)
5.78
Store cost share per item ($)
8.55
Total estimated cost per item ($)
18.02
Estimated profit per item ($)
-4.02
Profit margin (%)
-28.72
Monthly profit from this menu ($)
-1,286.87
Break-even selling price ($)
20.27
Target price to cover costs ($)
38.11
Interpretation
At $14, each House Bowl sale leaves about $-4.02 after ingredients ($3.7), order fees ($5.78), and a share of monthly store costs ($8.55). We divide your monthly store costs across the 2,200 orders you expect to sell. The target price to fully cover costs ($38.11) may look high because it includes delivery fees and a share of monthly store costs. Treat it as the price needed to cover the modeled costs, not a guaranteed market price.
Recommendation
If the target price to cover costs looks unrealistic, you may need to reduce ingredient or packaging cost, lower delivery-app dependency, increase total order volume to spread store costs, or accept a lower margin. This is a pricing estimate, not tax or accounting advice.
Assumptions
This calculator is an estimate for pricing decisions, not tax or accounting advice. The target price to cover costs is a calculated pricing target and may be higher than a realistic market price. Sales tax and fees should match your local situation. Actual profit may vary with waste, refunds, discounts, rent changes, and labor scheduling.

How much does this menu item really cost — and how much do you actually keep? This restaurant menu profit calculator adds ingredient costs, order fees, and a fair share of monthly store costs so you can price with confidence.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the menu item name, selling price, and expected monthly sales.
  2. Add ingredient rows with cost per item. Use Add Ingredient for more rows.
  3. Enter packaging, card fees, delivery app fees, and tax estimates.
  4. Enter monthly rent, labor, utilities, and expected total monthly orders.
  5. Review profit per item, margin, and suggested pricing.

Formula

Ingredient cost sums each row. Order fees include packaging plus percent-based fees on selling price. Store cost share divides total monthly store costs by expected monthly orders. Profit = Selling price − Total cost.

Example

A $20 House Bowl with $3.70 in ingredients, about $6.50 in fees and store cost share, and 320 monthly sales can leave roughly $3.20 profit per item and about $1,024/month from that menu item.

Frequently asked questions

How is store cost share calculated?

We add rent, labor, utilities, and other monthly costs, then divide by the total monthly orders you expect across the whole business.

Is this the same as a food cost calculator?

It includes food cost plus fees and a share of monthly store costs, which is closer to what you actually keep per sale.

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