I will create restaurant food costing menu engineering and profit analysis
Professional Chef Food Costing and Menu Engineering
About this Gig
Are rising ingredient costs reducing your restaurant profit? Are your menu prices based on accurate numbers or guesswork?
I am a professional chef with 14 years of hands-on kitchen experience. I will turn your recipes, ingredient prices and sales data into a clear, practical restaurant food costing and menu profitability system.
You can receive:
- Detailed recipe costing and cost per portion
- Yield, waste and miscellaneous cost calculations
- Food cost percentage and contribution margin
- Selling price recommendations
- Editable Excel costing workbook
- Automated dashboard and profitability analysis
- Menu engineering: Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles and Dogs
- PDF action plan depending on your package
Packages cover up to 3, 8 or 15 menu items. Every recommendation is based on the data you provide and is designed to be practical for real kitchen operations.
This service is ideal for restaurants, cafes, hotels, bakeries, cloud kitchens and new food businesses.
Please message me before ordering if your menu contains more than 15 items or your data needs organizing.
Business type:
Startups
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SMBs
Industry:
Food & beverage
My Portfolio
FAQ
What information do you need to start?
Please provide the menu item names, recipes with ingredient quantities, current ingredient purchase prices and package sizes, selling prices, and your preferred currency. For menu engineering, please also provide recent sales quantities for each item.
Can you complete the analysis if I do not have sales data?
Yes. I can calculate recipe costs, food cost percentages, contribution margins and recommended selling prices without sales data. However, sales quantities are required for complete menu engineering and the Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles and Dogs classification.
Can you work with any currency?
Yes. The Excel workbook can be prepared in USD, EUR, GBP or your local currency. Please also confirm whether your selling prices include tax or service charges before I begin.
What files will I receive?
You will receive an editable Excel workbook with the calculations included in your selected package. Standard and Premium packages include a dashboard, while the Premium package also includes a PDF profit audit and action plan.
What if my menu has more items than the package includes?
Please message me before ordering. I can prepare a custom offer based on the total number of menu items, available data and the level of analysis required.
What does a revision include?
A revision covers corrections or reasonable adjustments based on the information originally provided. New recipes, additional menu items or major changes to the source data may require an additional charge.

