Restaurant Food Cost Percentage Calculator

Free food cost % calculator: enter beginning inventory, purchases, ending inventory and food sales to get cost of goods sold and food cost percentage vs. your target.

Beginning inventory ($)
Purchases this period ($)
Ending inventory ($)
Food sales this period ($)
Target food cost %

Cost of goods sold$12,500

Food cost %31.3%

Points vs. target1.3 pts

COGS at target$12,000

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How it's calculated

COGS = beginning inventory + purchases − ending inventory. Food cost % = COGS ÷ food sales × 100. Use the same period (week or month) for every number, and count inventory at cost.

Want to track this every week?

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