FREE OPERATOR TOOLS
Restaurant calculators
Twelve quick, one-calculation tools covering food cost, recipe cost and yield, menu pricing and contribution, labor, inventory, catering, prime cost, break-even, target-profit sales and operating profit margin. Nothing is saved, and no account is required.
CHOOSE THE DECISION
Start with the number you need to manage
Model a menu price from plate cost and your target.
Measure Labor Cost % and sales per labor dollar.
Calculate operating profit margin from net sales and operating costs.
Measure inventory turnover and estimated days on hand.
Model a catering price from direct costs and target margin.
Test yield and portion cost from usable output.
Measure item contribution in dollars, percentage and volume.
Calculate target-profit sales for a chosen operating profit.
Use calculators for one decision now. Use the free worksheets for one operating period. Use the prepared Excel workbooks when you need saved data, repeated periods, multiple items and management reporting.
FREE WORKSHEETS
Turn one calculation into a repeatable operating check
Start with the Food Cost Worksheet when you want to carry a calculator result into a weekly operating review. It uses beginning inventory, purchases, ending inventory and food sales for one consistent period. No account is required and nothing is saved.
GET THE FREE WORKSHEET
Get the downloadable Food Cost Worksheet
Submit the form below, then download the actual Excel worksheet instantly on the next page. If the form does not load, open the worksheet directly instead.
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PAID EXCEL WORKBOOKS · $17–$19
Prepared Excel workbooks for repeated operating control
These are paid downloads and are separate from the free calculators above. Use a free calculator for one immediate result; use a workbook when you need saved data, repeated periods, multiple items and broader management review.
$17 · repeated food-cost tracking
$17 · recipe and pricing work
$19 · contribution and menu review
$19 · repeated labor review
$19 · food plus labor control
$19 · planning and break-even review
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Calculator questions
Do these tools save restaurant data?
No. Each calculator runs one calculation in the browser and does not provide saved history.
Should I use a calculator or a worksheet?
Use a calculator when you need one immediate number. Use a free worksheet when you need to document one operating period. Use the prepared Excel workbooks when you need repeated periods, saved data or broader management review.
Do the calculators assume universal restaurant benchmarks?
No. Where a target is required, you enter your own operating target. Results should be compared with your concept, budget, definitions and prior periods.
These calculators support operating decisions; they are not legal, tax, accounting, food-safety or regulatory advice. Use consistent periods and definitions when comparing results.