Schools Recipe Costing Template
Use this template to work out the cost of making a food or drink item. Set a suitable selling price to make a profit for your food service.
Example: Chicken burger
Recipe/menu item: Chicken burger
Number of serves: 12 and 24
Step 1: Ingredient and package costing
Number of serves: 12 | Number of serves: 24 | |||
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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 zucchini | $2.48 |
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 |
Step 2: 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 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 |
For more information please phone 1300 22 52 88 or email heas@nnf.org.au
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Written and reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.
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