Recipe costing template
Use this template to work out the cost of making a food or drink item, and set a suitable selling price to make a profit for your canteen.
Click a link below to download and print the template:
Step 1: Ingredient and package costing
| Recipe/menu item: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of serves: | ||||
| Ingredients/packaging | Original quantity for ___ serves | Cost ($) | Amended quantity for ___ serves | Cost ($) |
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| $ | $ | |||
| Total Cost | $ | $ |
Step 2: Product costing
|
Recipe/menu item: Total costs per serve |
|
|---|---|
| Total cost (of ingredients and packaging) | $ |
| Number of serves | |
| Cost per serve (total cost divided by number of serves) | $ |
| Mark-up | % |
| Selling price per serve | $ |
| Profit per serve | $ |
| Date last reviewed |
Example – Chicken burger
Table 1: Ingredient and package costing
| Recipe/menu item: Chicken burger | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of serves:12 | ||||
| Ingredients/packaging | Original quantity for 12 serves | Cost ($) | Amended quantity for 24 serves | Cost ($) |
| Lean chicken mince | 1kg | $11.00 | 2kg | $22.00 |
| Bread crumbs | ¾ cup (100g) | $0.31 | 1 1/2 cups (200g) | $0.62 |
| Egg | 1 egg | $0.50 | 2 eggs | $1.00 |
| Fresh mixed herbs | ¼ cup (30g) | $4.00 | 1/2 cup (60g) | $8.00 |
| Onion | 1 onion | $0.52 | 2 onions | $1.04 |
| Apple | 1 apple | $0.81 | 2 apples | $1.62 |
| Carrot | 1 small carrot | $0.37 | 2 small carrots | $0.74 |
| Zucchini | 1 small zucchini | $1.24 | 2 small zucchinis | $2.44 |
| Grainy bread rolls | 12 rolls | $6.00 | 24 rolls | $12.00 |
| Cos lettuce | 12 leaves | $1.50 | 24 leaves | $3.00 |
| Tomatoes | 10 tomatoes | $3.90 | 20 tomatoes | $7.80 |
| Disposable plates | 12 | $1.80 | 24 | $3.60 |
| Total cost | $31.95 | $63.90 |
Product costing
| Recipe/menu item: Chicken burger | |
|---|---|
| Total cost (of ingredients and packaging) | $63.90 |
| Number of serves | 24 |
| Cost per serve (total cost divided by number of serves) | $2.66 |
| % mark-up | 180% |
| Selling price per serve | $4.79 |
| Profit per serve | $2.13 |
| Date last reviewed | 22 June 2018 |